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GOODWILL (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
 
   
US dollars
 
   
Telematics
services
   
Telematics products
   
Total
 
(in thousands)
     
Balance as of January 1, 2017 (*)
   
1,562
     
1,844
     
3,406
 
Changes during 2017:
                       
Translation differences
   
170
     
201
     
371
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
   
1,732
     
2,045
     
3,777
 
Changes during 2018:
                       
Acquisition of subsidiary
   
53,584
     
5,818
     
59,402
 
Translation differences
   
(247
)
   
(36
)
   
(283
)
Balance as of December 31, 2018
   
55,069
     
7,827
     
62,896
 

(*)
The accumulated amount of goodwill impairment loss as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was US$ 7,098,000.