XML 60 R39.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1

COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Subcontracting commitment amount	$ 19,200,000
Milestone Potential Payable	14,300,000
Milestone Payment, Amount Paid	0	$ 300,000	$ 0
OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	1,384,000	288,000	2,200,000
Research And License Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	0	286,000	51,000
Lease Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	65,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2018	783,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2019	717,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2020	717,000
Cash deposited as bank guarantee	306,000
Lease/rent expense	775,000	1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2021	580,000
Vehicle Lease And Maintenance Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	52,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2018	565,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2019	385,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2020	$ 186,000
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	$ 42,200,000	$ 38,500,000
Percentage of Royalties to Grant Received	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum [Member] | Products Manufactured Outside Of Israel [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of Royalties to Grant Received	300.00%	300.00%	300.00%

X

- Definition

Commitment amount.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	plx_CommitmentAmount
Namespace Prefix:	plx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	plx_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	plx_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

It represents milestone payments made during the period.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	plx_MilestonePaymentAmountPaid
Namespace Prefix:	plx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Milestone payments to be paid.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	plx_MilestonePotentialPayable
Namespace Prefix:	plx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Monthly rent/lease expense.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	plx_MonthlyRentLeaseExpense
Namespace Prefix:	plx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Required royalty payments represented as a percentage to grants received.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	plx_PercentageOfRoyaltiesToGrantReceived
Namespace Prefix:	plx_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Percentage of royalties based on sale of products developed from projects funded.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	plx_RoyaltiesOnSaleOfProducts
Namespace Prefix:	plx_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for royalties.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.15(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccruedRoyaltiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph (Note 3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82846649&loc=d3e38371-112697

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41502-112717

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41502-112717

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph (Note 3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82846649&loc=d3e38371-112697

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41502-112717

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph (Note 3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82846649&loc=d3e38371-112697

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 10
-Section 55
-Paragraph 40
-Subparagraph (Note 3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82846649&loc=d3e38371-112697

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41502-112717

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41499-112717

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8,17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_SecurityDeposit
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	plx_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAxis=plx_OCSMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	plx_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAxis=plx_ResearchAndLicenseAgreementsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	plx_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAxis=us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	plx_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAxis=plx_VehicleLeaseAndMaintenanceAgreementsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	plx_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAxis=plx_ProductsManufacturedOutsideOfIsraelMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: