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HELD FOR SALE CLASSIFICATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 18, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Bental Industries Ltd. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of ownerhsip interest, percentage	70.00%us-gaap_SaleOfStockPercentageOfOwnershipBeforeTransaction / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tatt_BentalIndustriesLtdMember
Cash received from sale of affiliate	$ 5,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tatt_BentalIndustriesLtdMember
Impariment		3,319tatt_ImpairmentDiscontinuedOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tatt_BentalIndustriesLtdMember
Loss on sale of discontinued operation		(152)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tatt_BentalIndustriesLtdMember
Controlling Interest [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impariment		2,323tatt_ImpairmentDiscontinuedOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tatt_ControllingInterestMember
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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 45

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