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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2014
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Statutory tax rate | 23.00% | 23.00% | 24.00% |
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 | $ 3,229 |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax liability | 437 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued penalties and interest | 295 | $ 193 |  |
Penalties and interest expense | $ 102 | $ 86 |  |
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] |  |  |  |
Uniform tax rate |  |  |  | 9.00%
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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