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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment Depreciation Rates | Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated by using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, at the following annual rates:
| % |
Computers and software | 20 - 33 | (Mainly 33%)
Office furniture and equipment | 6 - 15 | (Mainly 10%)
Leasehold improvements | Over the shorter of the period of the lease or the life of the assets |
Motor vehicles | 15 |
Real estate | 4 |
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions | The fair value for options granted in 2013 and 2012 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Risk-free interest |  | 0.93% |  | 1.34% |  | 1.17% |
Dividend yields |  | 0% |  | 0% |  | 0% |
Volatility |  | 89% |  | 83% |  | 96% |
Expected option term |  | 3.5 years |  | 3 years |  | 3.83 years |
Forfeiture rate |  | 0% |  | 0% |  | 24% |
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense | During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to employee and director stock options as follows:
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Selling and marketing |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 8 |
General and administrative |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 161 |
Total stock-based compensation expense |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 169 |

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