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COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Subcontracting commitment amount | $ 800,000 |  |
Milestone Potential Payable | 8,700,000 |  |
Milestone Payment, Amount Paid | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
OCS [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue | 2,200,000 | 951,000 | 392,000
Research And License Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue | 51,000 | 104,000 | 80,000
Lease Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Monthly rent/lease expense | 85,000 |  |
Future minimum lease payments, 2016 | 585,000 |  |
Cash deposited as bank guarantee | 312,000 |  |
Lease/rent expense | 1,019,000 | $ 1,044,000 | $ 1,133,000
Vehicle Lease And Maintenance Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Monthly rent/lease expense | 54,000 |  |
Future minimum lease payments, 2016 | 572,000 |  |
Future minimum lease payments, 2017 | 414,000 |  |
Future minimum lease payments, 2018 | $ 81,000 |  |
Minimum [Member] | OCS [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage | 3.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | OCS [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage | 6.00% |  |
Accrued royalties | $ 33,300,000 |  |
Percentage amount the aggregate amount of royalties that should not exceed grant received | 100.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Products Manufactured Outside Of Israel [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage | 300.00% |  |

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