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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 05, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rate |  | 23.00% | 24.00% | 25.00% |  |
Corporate statutory tax rate on 2018 |  | 23.00% |  |  |  |
Duration of tax benefits limitation, option one minimum |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Uniform tax rate |  |  |  |  | 16.00% |
Withholding tax |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Tax rate for preferred enterprises |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings |  | $ 3,134 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax liability |  | 398 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued penalties and interest |  | 193 | $ 107 |  |  |
Penalties and interest expense |  | $ 86 | $ 197 |  |  |
Additional period |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
Approved Enterprise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of accrued devidend distributed from taxable income |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Benefitted Enterprise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of accrued devidend distributed from taxable income |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of income derived from export to receive tax benefits |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Distribution of dividends from the above mentioned tax exempt income |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of income derived from export to receive tax benefits |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Distribution of dividends from the above mentioned tax exempt income |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Development Zone A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rate for next fiscal year | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |
Uniform tax rate |  |  |  |  | 9.00% | 7.00%
TCJA [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rate |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |
TCJA [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rate |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |
Special technological preferred enterprise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate derving from intellectual property |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |
Technological preferred enterprise[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rate |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Tax rate derving from intellectual property |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Technological preferred enterprise[Member] | Development Zone A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax rate derving from intellectual property |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |

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