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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014
Office rental and automobile leasing expenses | $ 1,103 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 1,239 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases expiration dates | leases will expire on different dates from 2016 to 2020 for continuing operations and from 2016 to 2017 for discontinued operations. |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees | 3,335 ACFN_Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  | 3,335 ACFN_Guarantees
Guarantees expiration period | expire on different dates from 2015 to 2017. |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees deposited with israeli bank | 1,117 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |  |  |  |  |  | 1,117 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Current restricted deposits | 467 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent |  |  |  |  |  | 467 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
Non current restricted deposits | 650 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | 650 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsNoncurrent
Proceeds from research and development from BIRD foundation | 201 ACFN_ProceedsFromResearchAndDevelopment | 180 ACFN_ProceedsFromResearchAndDevelopment |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of gross sales on commercial product | 5.00%ACFN_PercentageOfGrossSalesOnCommercialProduct |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on extended repayment period | 5.00%ACFN_PercentageOnExtendedRepaymentPeriod |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty amount | 0 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense | 25 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense |  |  |  |  |
Northrop Grumman Guidance And Electronics Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License amount |  |  | 150 us-gaap_LicenseCosts / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = ACFN_NorthropGrummanGuidanceAndElectronicsCompanyMember |  |  |  |
Percentage on aggregate royalty sales |  |  | 10.00%ACFN_AggregateRoyaltySalesPercentage / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = ACFN_NorthropGrummanGuidanceAndElectronicsCompanyMember |  |  |  |
Royalty amount |  |  | 50 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = ACFN_NorthropGrummanGuidanceAndElectronicsCompanyMember |  |  |  |
License term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Repayment Period Two Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on extended repayment period | 113.00%ACFN_PercentageOnExtendedRepaymentPeriod / ACFN_PeriodOfRepaymentsAxis = ACFN_RepaymentPeriodTwoYearsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment Period Three Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on extended repayment period | 125.00%ACFN_PercentageOnExtendedRepaymentPeriod / ACFN_PeriodOfRepaymentsAxis = ACFN_RepaymentPeriodThreeYearsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment Period Four Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on extended repayment period | 138.00%ACFN_PercentageOnExtendedRepaymentPeriod / ACFN_PeriodOfRepaymentsAxis = ACFN_RepaymentPeriodFourYearsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment Period Five Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on extended repayment period | 150.00%ACFN_PercentageOnExtendedRepaymentPeriod / ACFN_PeriodOfRepaymentsAxis = ACFN_RepaymentPeriodFiveYearsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Binational Industrial Research And Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of joint grants |  |  |  | 900 ACFN_ValueOfGrantsAwarded / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_BinationalIndustrialResearchAndDevelopmentMember |  |  |
Period of BIRD Foundation |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |
DSIT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from research and development from BIRD foundation | 126 ACFN_ProceedsFromResearchAndDevelopment / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_DsitMember | 113 ACFN_ProceedsFromResearchAndDevelopment / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_DsitMember |  |  |  |  |
Amount stage of grant for DSIT expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 325 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_DsitMember |
Percentage of representing participation in DSIT's expenses |  |  |  |  | 50.00%ACFN_PercentageOfRepresentingParticipationInDsitsExpenses / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_DsitMember | 50.00%ACFN_PercentageOfRepresentingParticipationInDsitsExpenses / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_DsitMember |
Grant for received DSIT value |  |  |  |  | 245 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_DsitMember | 275 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_DsitMember |
USSI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from research and development from BIRD foundation | 75 ACFN_ProceedsFromResearchAndDevelopment / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_USSIMember | 67 ACFN_ProceedsFromResearchAndDevelopment / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_USSIMember |  |  |  |  |
License amount |  |  | 150 us-gaap_LicenseCosts / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_USSIMember |  |  |  |
Percentage on aggregate royalty sales |  |  | 10.00%ACFN_AggregateRoyaltySalesPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_USSIMember |  |  |  |
Royalty amount |  |  | 50 us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_USSIMember |  |  |  |
GridSense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project sale of project |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 ACFN_ProjectSaleOfProject / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_GridSenseMember
GridSense [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on aggregate royalty sales | 1.50%ACFN_AggregateRoyaltySalesPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_GridSenseMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |
GridSense [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on aggregate royalty sales | 6.00%ACFN_AggregateRoyaltySalesPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = ACFN_GridSenseMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Office rental and automobile leasing expenses | $ 237 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | $ 260 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  |  |  |  |

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