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SHORT TERM BANK CREDIT AND LONG TERM LOANS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Repayments of lLong-term debt $ 883us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 2,286us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt $ 776us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt      
TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] | Long-term loan Two [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term loans 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		 884us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		 [1] 2,477us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		      
Interest rate, minimum     2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
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= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		 [1]      
Interest rate, maximum     3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		 [1]      
Interest rate spread       1.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
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= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		  
Debt instrument, variable interest reference rate      
Libor
Libor
  
Maturity date range, start     Jan. 01, 2009 [1]      
Maturity date range, end     Dec. 31, 2014 [1]      
Original amount of debt instrument       1,250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		 5,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		 6,250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
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= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember
Currency of loan     USD [1]      
Repayments of lLong-term debt   1,593us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		        
Prepaid amount of principal balance on long-term loan     3,775tatt_LongTermDebtPrepaymentOfPrincipalBalance
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= tatt_LongTermLoanTwoMember		      
TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Line of credit, amount outstanding $ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		 $ 26us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= tatt_TatTechnologiesLtdMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		        
[1] Loans received by TAT from an Israeli bank in a total amount of $6,250 out of which $5,000 were received during year 2008 and additional $1,250 were received during year 2009. The loans amount was to be repaid in four annual installments commencing 2011. These loans bear quarterly interest of Libor + 3.5% and Libor + 1.85%, respectively. Through November, 2012 TAT prepaid $3,775, following which the remaining balance was $2,477. In September, 2011, TAT reached agreement with its lending bank to adjust certain financial covenants related to the said loans it was failing to meet at the time. On May 1, 2013, the Company made a payment of $1,593 in accordance with its payment schedule following which the remaining balance was $884. As of December 31, 2013 the Company met all financial covenants related to such loans (see also note 14(f)(2)).