SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS INFORMATION (Details) (TAT Technologies Ltd [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Warranty provision [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	$ 288	$ 341	$ 401
Additions	196	169	112
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(208)	(222)	(172)
Balance, ending	276	288	341
Inventory Reserve [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	6,589	4,716	2,309
Additions	649	2,717	3,997
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(669)	(844)	(1,590)
Balance, ending	6,569	6,589	4,716
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	190	2,419	2,360
Additions	258	31	259
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(72)	(2,260)	(200)
Balance, ending	$ 376	$ 190	$ 2,419

Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690

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