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The amount of estimated interest recognized in the period arising from income tax examinations.

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INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 ILS (₪)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 ILS (₪)	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2020 ILS (₪)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax rate applicable to the Company			23.00%	23.00%	23.00%
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] \| Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax rate applicable to the Company			7.50%
Technological Preferred Enterprise [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax rate applicable to the Company			12.00%
Consolidated revenues \| $			$ 10,000.0
Technological Preferred Enterprise [Member] \| Scenario One [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax rate applicable to the Company			7.50%
Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax liability for prior year tax assessments \| $	$ 3.0
Timing difference - deductions \| $	2.0
Amount received from tax authorities \| $	4.0
Amount paid to tax authorities as interest expense \| $	$ 0.5
Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) [Member] \| ILS [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax liability for prior year tax assessments \| ₪						₪ 9
Timing difference - deductions \| ₪		₪ 6
Amount received from tax authorities \| ₪						₪ 13
Amount paid to tax authorities as interest expense \| ₪		₪ 2
Claim under tax assessment \| ₪				₪ 2