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SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND INTERNATIONAL SALES (International Sales) (Details) - Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] - Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 96.00% | 95.00% | 95.00%
Hong Kong/China [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 51.00% | 50.00% | 47.00%
Taiwan [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 13.00% | 14.00% | 15.00%
Korea [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 11.00% | 10.00% | 11.00%
Western Europe Excluding Germany [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 11.00% | 11.00% | 11.00%
Japan [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Germany [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00%
Other Countries [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage of net revenue | 3.00% | 3.00% | 4.00%

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