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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Schedule of Operating Income By Segment) (Details) (TAT Technologies Ltd [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of products and services | $ 87,922 | $ 85,397 | $ 79,755
Intersegment revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | 87,922 | 85,397 | 79,755
Cost of revenues | 66,232 | 66,219 | 61,188
Write down of inventory and impairment charges of long lived assets |  | 5,763 | 3,500
Gross profit | 21,340 | 13,415 | 15,067
Research and development, net | 1,152 | 786 | 651
Selling and marketing expenses | 3,426 | 3,439 | 3,475
General and administrative expenses | 11,487 | 10,949 | 12,832
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | 1,015 |  | 4,704
Other expense (income) | 9 | (169) |
Operating income (loss) | 4,251 | (1,590) | (6,595)
Financial income (expenses), net | (181) | (380) | (111)
Other expenses |  |  | (200)
Income (loss) before taxes on income | 4,070 | (1,730) | (6,906)
OEM of Heat Management Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of products and services | 27,944 | 25,993 | 26,012
Intersegment revenues | 3,088 | 4,027 | 3,639
Total revenues | 31,032 | 30,020 | 29,651
Cost of revenues | 23,105 | 22,660 | 22,425
Write down of inventory and impairment charges of long lived assets |  |  |
Gross profit | 7,927 | 7,360 | 7,226
Research and development, net | 581 | 455 | 274
Selling and marketing expenses | 1,476 | 1,203 | 1,186
General and administrative expenses | 3,530 | 3,787 | 3,598
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |
Other expense (income) | (13) | (190) |
Operating income (loss) | 2,353 | 2,105 | 2,168
Financial income (expenses), net |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |
OEM - Electric Motion Systems [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of products and services | 10,007 | 11,658 | 13,046
Intersegment revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | 10,007 | 11,658 | 13,046
Cost of revenues | 8,043 | 9,388 | 10,092
Write down of inventory and impairment charges of long lived assets |  | 298 |
Gross profit | 1,964 | 1,972 | 2,954
Research and development, net | 157 | 331 | 377
Selling and marketing expenses | 527 | 619 | 526
General and administrative expenses | 1,377 | 1,501 | 1,572
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | 1,015 |  |
Other expense (income) | 22 | 21 |
Operating income (loss) | (1,134) | (500) | 479
Financial income (expenses), net |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |
Heat Transfer Services and Products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of products and services | 27,529 | 27,600 | 24,365
Intersegment revenues | 180 | 3 | 104
Total revenues | 27,709 | 27,603 | 24,469
Cost of revenues | 19,671 | 20,173 | 18,005
Write down of inventory and impairment charges of long lived assets |  |  |
Gross profit | 8,038 | 7,430 | 6,464
Research and development, net | 414 |  |
Selling and marketing expenses | 1,049 | 1,026 | 1,014
General and administrative expenses | 3,270 | 3,035 | 2,649
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  | 456
Other expense (income) |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 3,305 | 3,369 | 2,345
Financial income (expenses), net |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |
MRO services for Aviation Components [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of products and services | 22,442 | 20,146 | 16,332
Intersegment revenues |  |  |
Total revenues | 22,442 | 20,146 | 16,332
Cost of revenues | 19,044 | 17,882 | 14,631
Write down of inventory and impairment charges of long lived assets |  | 5,465 | 3,500
Gross profit | 3,398 | (3,201) | (1,799)
Research and development, net |  |  |
Selling and marketing expenses | 374 | 591 | 749
General and administrative expenses | 3,310 | 2,626 | 5,013
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  | 4,248
Other expense (income) |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | (286) | (6,418) | (11,809)
Financial income (expenses), net |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |
Amounts not allocated to segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of products and services |  |  |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |
Cost of revenues |  |  |
Write down of inventory and impairment charges of long lived assets |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |
Research and development, net |  |  |
Selling and marketing expenses |  |  |
General and administrative expenses |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |
Other expense (income) |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |
Financial income (expenses), net | (181) | (380) | (111)
Other expenses |  |  | (200)
Elimination from inter companies sale [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of products and services |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | (3,268) | (4,030) | (3,743)
Total revenues | (3,268) | (4,030) | (3,743)
Cost of revenues | (3,281) | (3,884) | (3,965)
Write down of inventory and impairment charges of long lived assets |  |  |
Gross profit | 13 | (146) | 222
Research and development, net |  |  |
Selling and marketing expenses |  |  |
General and administrative expenses |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |
Other expense (income) |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 13 | (146) | 222
Financial income (expenses), net |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |

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