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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 1) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding		2,343,022	2,276,079	2,646,949	2,409,282
Weighted Average	[1]	$ 3.44	$ 3.78	$ 3.56	$ 3.75
Options Exercisable		2,194,022	2,031,413	2,194,287
Weighted Average Exercisable	[1]	$ 3.53	$ 3.92	$ 3.84
Exercise Price $1.50 to $1.50 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding		340,711
Weighted Average		$ 1.50
Contractual Term		9 years
Options Exercisable		240,711
Weighted Average Exercisable		$ 1.50
Exercise Price $2.08 to $2.08 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding		297,000
Weighted Average		$ 2.08
Contractual Term		7 years 6 months
Options Exercisable		288,000
Weighted Average Exercisable		$ 2.08
Exercise Price $2.32 to $2.52 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding		590,311
Weighted Average		$ 2.5
Contractual Term		3 years 9 months 18 days
Options Exercisable		590,311
Weighted Average Exercisable		$ 2.5
Exercise Price $3.77 to $4.97 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding		1,115,000
Weighted Average		$ 4.89
Contractual Term		2 years 1 month 6 days
Options Exercisable		1,075,000
Weighted Average Exercisable		$ 4.93
Exercise Price $1.50 to $4.97 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding		2,343,022
Weighted Average		$ 3.44
Contractual Term		4 years 2 months 12 days
Options Exercisable		2,194,022
Weighted Average Exercisable		$ 3.53
[1] Represents the weighted average price.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iii)
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