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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 22, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Reduced corporate tax rate in current and next fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  | 12.50% | 15.00% | 15.00%
Reduced corporate tax rate in current and next fiscal year if located in certain development zone |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Withholding tax on dividends distributed out of income for Preferred Enterprises |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate on preferred income form a preferred enterprise |  |  |  |  | 16.00% |  |  |
Tax rate on preferred income form a preferred enterprise, thereafter |  |  |  |  | 16.00% |  |  |
Tax rate on preferred income form a preferred enterprise in development area |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to preferred enterprises located in development area |  | 7.50% |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |
Tax rate applicable to preferred enterprises located in other areas |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates |  | 23.00% | 24.00% | 25.00% |  | 20.00% |  |
Tax loss carryforwards |  | $ 24,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital losses |  | 9,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward |  | 992 | $ 1,065 |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  | 6,418 | 5,256 |  |  |  |  |
Net change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance |  | $ 271 | $ 1,218 | $ 1,160 |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 21.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 35.00% | 26.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Israeli subsidiaries [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates |  | 29.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Israeli subsidiaries [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Development area A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Elsewhere [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rates |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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