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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Treasury Purchase Plan) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 21, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]        
Total consideration paid for shares repurchased       (70)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Exercise of options, shares   85,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised [1]    
Treasury Purchase Plan One [Member]        
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]        
Value of shares authorized to be repurchased 500us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
     
Total consideration paid for shares repurchased $ (70)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Shares repurchased during period, average cost per share $ 4.29us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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Balance, shares   8,805,236us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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8,798,570us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
8,815,003us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
Purchase of treasury shares 16,433us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
      (16,433)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
Exercise of options, shares   3,108us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
6,666us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
  
Balance, shares   8,808,344us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
8,805,236us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
8,798,570us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= tatt_TreasuryPurchasePlanOneMember
[1] The aggregate intrinsic value for the options exercised by employees during 2014 was approximately $21.