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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Number of reportable segments	3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Expense recognized related to the plan		$ 14,525,000atr_RestructuringChargesIncludingAcceleratedDepreciation	$ 4,678,000atr_RestructuringChargesIncludingAcceleratedDepreciation
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Dividends received from affiliates	0atr_DividendsFromInvestmentsInAffiliates	0atr_DividendsFromInvestmentsInAffiliates	0atr_DividendsFromInvestmentsInAffiliates
European Restructuring Plan
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Expense recognized related to the plan		14,600,000atr_RestructuringChargesIncludingAcceleratedDepreciation / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = atr_EuropeanRestructuringPlanMember
Accelerated depreciation		$ 2,725,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = atr_EuropeanRestructuringPlanMember	$ 1,576,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = atr_EuropeanRestructuringPlanMember

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