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Shareholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail)

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Shareholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Equity [Abstract]        
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments $ (3,354)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax $ 1,284us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax    
Mark to Market Adjustments for Derivatives - Before Tax   (107)atro_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesBeforeTax    
Tax Benefit   38atro_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesTaxBenefit    
Mark to Market Adjustments for Derivatives - After Tax   (69)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (142)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (256)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Retirement Liability Adjustment - Before Tax (13,223)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax (7,423)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax    
Tax Benefit 4,628atro_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRetirementLiabilityTaxBenefit 2,597atro_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossRetirementLiabilityTaxBenefit    
Retirement Liability Adjustment - After Tax (8,595)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (4,826)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss $ (11,949)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (3,611)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax