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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Legal and Tax Contingencies) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2003	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for loss contingency	$ 3,441us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue		$ 7,888us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Brazilian Tax Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages being sought	10,353us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember	4,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember
Estimated maximum loss from contingency	12,053us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember		22,540us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember
Accrual for loss contingency	2,689us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember		6,857us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember
Amount paid	2,059us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember
Brazilian Tax Authority [Member] | General and administrative expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reversal amount	619us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember
Brazilian Tax Authority [Member] | Financial income [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reversal amount	1,811us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = gilt_FinancialIncomeLossMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember
Brazilian Tax Authority [Member] | Tax expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reversal amount	315us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = gilt_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_LossContingencyNatureBrazilianTaxAuthorityMember
Pending And Threatened Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated maximum loss from contingency	2,472us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_PendingAndThreatenedLitigationMember		2,902us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_PendingAndThreatenedLitigationMember
Accrual for loss contingency	$ 752us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_PendingAndThreatenedLitigationMember		$ 1,031us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = gilt_PendingAndThreatenedLitigationMember

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