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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Leonardo L.P. Claim) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2012 Leonardo L.P. [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2012 Leonardo L.P. [Member] ILS | Jun. 13, 2011 Leonardo L.P. [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 13, 2011 Leonardo L.P. [Member] ILS | Dec. 31, 2011 Leonardo L.P. [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Leonardo L.P. [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2011 Leonardo L.P. [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2011 Leonardo L.P. [Member] ILS | Jul. 25, 2012 Ituran Location And Control [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2012 Ituran Location And Control [Member] ILS | Dec. 31, 2012 Ituran Location And Control [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Ituran Location And Control [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 13, 2011 Damages Awarded Less Interest, Legal Fees, And Linkage Differences [Member] Leonardo L.P. [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 13, 2011 Legal Fees [Member] Leonardo L.P. [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 13, 2011 Legal Fees [Member] Leonardo L.P. [Member] ILS
Contingent Liabilities, Liens and Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,700,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember | 78,700,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,600,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = itrn_DamagesAwardedLessInterestLegalFeesAndLinkageDifferencesMember | $ 300,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = itrn_LegalFeesMember | 1,200,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = itrn_LegalFeesMember
Other non-operating income, net |  | 166,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (6,755,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,700,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = itrn_IturanLocationAndControlMember |  |  |  |
Other non-operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,700,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = itrn_IturanLocationAndControlMember |  |  |
Settlements of litigation obligation in connection with financial transaction |  |  | (7,462,000)itrn_SettlementsOfLitigationObligationInConnectionWithFinancialTransaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount presented as capital notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,900,000itrn_AmountPresentedAsCapitalNotes / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount presented as capital notes, adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000itrn_AmountPresentedAsCapitalNotesAdjustment / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit in escrow, amount |  |  |  | 4,900,000itrn_EscrowDepositAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,400,000itrn_EscrowDepositAmount / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember | 81,900,000itrn_EscrowDepositAmount / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow deposit disbursements |  |  |  |  | $ 12,200,000itrn_EscrowDepositDisbursements / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember | 49,700,000itrn_EscrowDepositDisbursements / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400,000itrn_EscrowDepositDisbursements / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = itrn_IturanLocationAndControlMember | 32,200,000itrn_EscrowDepositDisbursements / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = itrn_IturanLocationAndControlMember |  |  |  |  |
Escrow account surplus release ratio |  |  |  |  | 60.00%itrn_EscrowAccountSurplusReleaseRatio / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember | 60.00%itrn_EscrowAccountSurplusReleaseRatio / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = us-gaap_HedgeFundsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00%itrn_EscrowAccountSurplusReleaseRatio / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = itrn_IturanLocationAndControlMember | 40.00%itrn_EscrowAccountSurplusReleaseRatio / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = itrn_IturanLocationAndControlMember |  |  |  |  |

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