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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES (Other Transactions with Related Parties) (Details) (TAT Technologies Ltd [Member]) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2010 Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 04, 2009 Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Shareholders [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Shareholders [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Shareholders [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Bental Non Controlling Interest [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Bental Non Controlling Interest [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Isal Amlat Investment (1993) Ltd. [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Isal Amlat Investment (1993) Ltd. [Member] ILS | Aug. 21, 2012 Isal Amlat Investment (1993) Ltd. [Member] USD ($) | Aug. 21, 2012 Isal Amlat Investment (1993) Ltd. [Member] ILS | Dec. 31, 2011 Mr. Avi Ortal [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 Mr. Avi Ortal [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Bental Industries Ltd. [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Bental Industries Ltd. [Member] ILS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of transactions | $ 359,000 | $ 397,000 | $ 408,000 |  |  |  | $ 359,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 505,000 | $ 526,000 | $ 400,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  | $ 20,000 | $ 180,000 | $ 120,000 |
Amount of reduction in annual management fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000 | 570,000 |  |  |  |
Percent of employment costs reimbursed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Maximum guarantee |  |  |  | 4,600,000 | 6,600,000 | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional management fees owed for traveling expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 | 7,000
Minimum threshold that allows management company to be eligible for bonus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600,000 |
The bonus percentage owed to the management company on the first million dollars earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |
The bonus percentage owed to the management company on the second million dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |
The bonus percentage owed to the management company on the third million dollars earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Maximum allowable bonus that can be paid to management company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |

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