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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
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