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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities Narrative (Details)

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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 13, 2013
Jun. 13, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Electrical      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]      
Disposal Date Dec. 13, 2013    
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs $ 252,400us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= atu_ElectricalMember
   
Gain on disposal 34,459us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= atu_ElectricalMember
   
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax 26,339us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= atu_ElectricalMember
   
Recreational vehicle [Member]      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]      
Disposal Date   Jun. 13, 2014  
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs   36,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= atu_RecreationalvehicleMember
 
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   (13,495)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= atu_RecreationalvehicleMember
 
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations, Gain (Loss) on Disposal - net of tax   2,813atu_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsGainLossonDisposalnetoftax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= atu_RecreationalvehicleMember
 
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations, revenue     $ 6,712atu_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsrevenue
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= atu_RecreationalvehicleMember