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SHORT TERM BANK CREDIT AND LONG TERM LOANS (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan One [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan One [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2011 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 06, 2012 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 07, 2011 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2008 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Two [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Three [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] Long-term loan Three [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Limco Piedmont Inc [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Limco Piedmont Inc [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 07, 2011 Bental Industries Ltd. [Member] Long-term loan Three [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 07, 2011 Bental Industries Ltd. [Member] Long-term loan Three [Member] ILS | Dec. 31, 2012 Piedmont [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Piedmont [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Limco [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term loans | $ 3,670,000 | $ 4,702,000 | $ 523,000 | $ 795,000 |  | $ 2,477,000 | $ 3,252,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 670,000 | $ 655,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less - current maturities |  |  | (290,000) | (282,000) |  | (1,594,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (670,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term loans, excluding current maturities | 1,116,000 | 4,420,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, minimum |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, maximum |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.50% |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |
Maturity date range, start |  |  | Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 01, 2012 |  | Jan. 01, 2009 | Jan. 01, 2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date range, end |  |  | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |  | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original amount of debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,250,000 |  |  | 1,250,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 700,000 | 2,500,000 |  |  |
Currency of loan |  |  | NIS | NIS |  | USD | USD |  |  |  |  |  | NIS | NIS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payment made on loan |  |  |  |  | 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid amount of principal balance on long-term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 775,000 | 2,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments due in 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,554,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments due in 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,116,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, initiation date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 15, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,340,000 | $ 688,000 |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |

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