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Related Parties (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, ₪ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 23 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 20, 2011 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ILS (₪) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares | Dec. 31, 2014 shares | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of success fee |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |
Percentage of success fee, M&A transactions |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Exercise price of options | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 3.8 |  |  |
Director Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for services |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,652 |
Cukierman & Co. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of monthly transaction | $ |  | $ 5,000 |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  | $ 8,500
Options granted |  | 22,360 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for services |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,065 | 17,747 |
Cukierman & Co. [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of success fee |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Cukierman & Co. [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of success fee |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |
Edouard Cukierman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of monthly transaction | $ | $ 6,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for services |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 17,079 |
THCAP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of monthly transaction | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 3,700 |  |  |
Shares issued for services |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
THCAP [Member] | Director Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued for services |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 2,405 |
iDnext [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of monthly transaction |  |  | $ 8,500 | ₪ 33 |  |  |  |

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