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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED AND OTHER COMPANY (Schedule of Investment in Affiliated Companies) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in affiliated companies	$ 11,975	$ 4,705
BRINGG Delivery Technologies Ltd [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in affiliated companies	3,408	3,082
RTI URUGUAY S.A. ("RTI") [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in affiliated companies	8,387	(666)
Ituran Road Track Monitoramen to De Veiculos Ltd a [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in affiliated companies	(266)	1,662
ITURAN ROAD TRACK ARGENTINA S.A [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in affiliated companies	$ 446	$ 627

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Represents the fair value portion of investments in an entity not consolidated. Includes, but is not limited to, investments in an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group, an entity which the company has significant influence, but does not have control and subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity or cost method.

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