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INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 04, 2014
ILS
Dec. 31, 2014
Israel [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 04, 2014
Israel [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
United States [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 04, 2014
2012 [Member]
Israel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
2012 [Member]
Scenario, Actual [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
2012 [Member]
Preferred Company [Member]
Investment Law [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
2013 [Member]
Preferred Company [Member]
Investment Law [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
2014 [Member]
Preferred Company [Member]
Investment Law [Member]
Aug. 04, 2014
2010 [Member]
Israel [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]                          
Minimum percentage of annual income which is derived from export considered for application of reduced corporate tax rate 25.00%itrn_MinimumPercentageOfAnnualIncomeWhichIsDerivedFromExportConsideredForApplicationOfReducedCorporateTaxRate                        
Tax rate applicable to the Company 26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate           25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ itrn_FutureCorporateTaxRateAxis
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15.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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/ itrn_IncomeTaxesAdditionalInformationAxis
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12.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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= itrn_CorporateTaxRateYearTwentyThirteenMember
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= itrn_ScenarioOneMember
16.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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Year under examination               2012         2010
Income tax liability for prior year tax assessments       36.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationIncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityFromPriorYear   $ 10.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationIncreaseDecreaseInLiabilityFromPriorYear
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_IL
             
Carry forward tax losses         $ 0.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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= country_IL
  $ 13.6us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_US
           
Carry forward tax losses, expiration             Dec. 31, 2022            
Tax rate on capital gains                 25.00%itrn_TaxRateOnCapitalGains
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= itrn_CorporateTaxRateYearTwentyTwelveMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember
       
Tax rate applicable to betterment                 25.00%itrn_TaxRateApplicableToBetterment
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= itrn_CorporateTaxRateYearTwentyTwelveMember
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= us-gaap_ScenarioActualMember