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

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Shareholders' Equity - Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]      
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments $ (4,638)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax $ (131)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax $ 183us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Reclassification to Interest Expense 103us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax 109us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax 209us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
Mark to Market Adjustments for Derivatives 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax (34)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Tax Expense (38)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax (38)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax (61)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax
Mark to Market Adjustments for Derivatives - Net of Tax 69us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 73us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 114us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Retirement Liability Adjustment (5,800)atro_OtherComprehensiveIncomePensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentBeforeTax 1,893atro_OtherComprehensiveIncomePensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentBeforeTax (6,451)atro_OtherComprehensiveIncomePensionLiabilityNetAdjustmentBeforeTax
Tax Benefit (Expense) 2,031us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (663)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax 2,257us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Retirement Liability Adjustment (3,769)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 1,230us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (4,194)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income $ (8,338)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 1,172us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (3,897)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax