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Retirement Plans and Related Post Retirement Benefits - Summarizes the Components of the Net Periodic Cost (Detail)

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Retirement Plans and Related Post Retirement Benefits - Summarizes the Components of the Net Periodic Cost (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
SERP [Member]      
Net Periodic Cost      
Service Cost - Benefits Earned During Period $ 247us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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$ 295us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
$ 303us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest Cost 721us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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624us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
548us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Amortization of Prior Service Cost 495us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
495us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
426us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
Amortization of (Gains) Losses 108us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
128us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
91us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
Net Periodic Cost 1,571us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
1,542us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
1,368us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember
SERP Medical [Member]      
Net Periodic Cost      
Service Cost - Benefits Earned During Period 3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
Interest Cost 31us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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24us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
24us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
Amortization of Prior Service Cost 25us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
25us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
26us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
Net Periodic Cost $ 59us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
$ 52us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember
$ 52us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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= atro_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMedicalMember