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Accrued Severance, Severance Assets and Retirement Plans - Breakdown of Company's Severance Liability and Severance Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Current severance liability (included in Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and social benefits) | $ 41 | $ 200
Non-current severance liability | 4,984 | 4,594
Total severance liability | 5,025 | 4,794
Amount of the total severance liability with respect to employees reaching legal retirement age in Israel in the next 10 years | 1,501 | 1,588
Current severance assets (included in Other current assets) | 51 | 203
Non-current severance assets | 3,558 | 3,256
Total severance assets | 3,609 | 3,459
Amount of the total severance assets with respect to employees reaching legal retirement age in Israel in the next 10 years | $ 1,059 | $ 1,156
Severance liability with respect to employees reaching legal retirement | 10 years | 10 years
Severance assets with respect to employees reaching legal retirement age | 10 years | 10 years

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