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INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 BRL (R$) | Nov. 30, 2017 ILS (₪) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2017 BRL (R$) | Nov. 30, 2017 ILS (₪)
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 23.00% | 24.00% | 25.00% |  |
Preferred Company [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Corporate Tax Rate Year Twenty Sixteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 26.50% |  |  |  |
Preferred Company [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Corporate Tax Rate Year Twenty Sixteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Preferred Company [Member] | Scenario One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |
Preferred Company [Member] | Scenario One [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |
Preferred Company [Member] | Scenario One [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Corporate Tax Rate Year Twenty Eighteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Preferred Company [Member] | Scenario One [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |
Preferred Company [Member] | Scenario One [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Corporate Tax Rate Year Twenty Eighteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to the Company |  |  |  | 23.00% |  |  |  |
Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for prior year tax assessments | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Timing difference - deductions | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount received from tax authorities | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to tax authorities as interest expense | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) [Member] | ILS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for prior year tax assessments | ₪ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ₪ 6,200,000
Timing difference - deductions | ₪ |  |  | ₪ 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount received from tax authorities | ₪ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ₪ 11,300,000
Amount paid to tax authorities as interest expense | ₪ |  |  | ₪ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian Tax Authority (RFB) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for prior year tax assessments | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount received from tax authorities | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to tax authorities as interest expense | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to tax authorities as penalty | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian Tax Authority (RFB) [Member] | BRL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for prior year tax assessments | R$ |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 4,800,000 |
Amount received from tax authorities | R$ |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 10,300,000 |
Amount paid to tax authorities as interest expense | R$ |  | R$ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to tax authorities as penalty | R$ |  | R$ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
US [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carry forward tax losses |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |
Carry forward tax losses, expiration |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |

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