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Segments and Geographical Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 27,427	$ 25,599	$ 27,601
Long-lived assets	[1]	514	480	556
Israel [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		20,619	19,044	22,166
Long-lived assets	[1]	514	480	556
India [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		3,119	3,140	1,039
Long-lived assets	[1]
Far East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		2,964	1,390	2,257
Long-lived assets	[1]
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		314	1,170	1,624
Long-lived assets	[1]
America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		411	855	515
Long-lived assets	[1]
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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 41
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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