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GENERAL (Details) - shares | Mar. 11, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Nov. 25, 2015 | Oct. 19, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Turbochrome Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage acquired |  |  |  | 100.00% |
FAvS [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 4.90% | 4.90% |  |  | 28.08%
Piedmont Aviation Component Services LLC Subsidiary [Member] | FAvS [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage before transaction | 23.18% |  |  |  |
Piedmont Aviation Component Services LLC Subsidiary [Member] | FAvS [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold | 237,932 |  |  |  |
Piedmont Aviation Component Services LLC Subsidiary [Member] | FAvS [Member] | Series A Preferred stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares sold | 16,253 |  |  |  |
TAT-Engineering Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 51.00% |  |  |
TAT-Engineering Parent [Member] | TAT-Engineering Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 49.00% |  |

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