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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of tax benefit for approved enterprise, maximum |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Preferred Income tax rate not within Development Zone A |  | 12.00% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 15.00% |  |
Period of tax benefit for approved enterprise, commencement of production, maximum |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Period of tax beneift for approved enterprise, since date of approval, maximum. |  |  |  |  | 14 years |  |
Tax exempt period for income, approved enterprise |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Preferred Income tax rate for Development Zone A |  | 6.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 10.00% |  |
Special Preferred Enterprise income tax rate for Development Zone A |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Special Preferred Enterprise tax rate not within Development Zone A |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |
The period of Special Preferred Enterprise tax rates apply |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Maximum tax rate on dividends distributed from Preferred Income. |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Statutory tax rate in Israel |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 24.00% | 25.00%
Amended provision (benefit) at domestic statutory rate | 18.00% | 20.00% | 21.00% | 22.00% | 23.00% |  |
Statutory tax rate changes |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
U.S. subsidiaries tax rate, federal and state |  |  |  |  | 38.00% | 38.00% | 38.00%
Accumulated tax exempt income |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |
TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate on transactions |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Tat Technologies Ltd and Bental Industries Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate on transactions |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |

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