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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Income tax rate not within Development Zone A |  |  | 12.00% | 16.00% | 12.50% | 15.00% | 15.00%
Preferred Income tax rate for Development Zone A |  |  | 6.00% | 9.00% | 7.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Maximum tax rate on dividends distributed from Preferred Income. |  | 20.00% | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Corporate tax rate for Israel |  |  | 26.50% | 26.50% | 25.00% |  |
U.S. subsidiaries tax rate, federal and state |  |  | 38.00% | 38.00% | 38.00% |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of corporate tax rate | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
TAT Technologies Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Income tax rate not within Development Zone A |  |  |  | 16.00% | 12.50% | 15.00% | 15.00%
Corporate tax |  |  | $ 431 |  |  |  |
Tax rate on transactions |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Accumulated tax exempt income |  |  | $ 1,723 |  |  |  |
Turbochrome [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Income tax rate for Development Zone A |  |  |  | 9.00% | 7.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%

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