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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] United States Tax Authority [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Ltd. [Member] Israeli Tax Authority [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Ltd. [Member] Israeli Tax Authority [Member] ILS	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Ltd. [Member] Israeli Tax Authority [Member] Building [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Ltd. [Member] Israeli Tax Authority [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Pluristem Ltd. [Member] Israeli Tax Authority [Member] Maximum [Member]
Applicable Tax Rates:
Statutory tax rate				25.00%	24.00%	25.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%		25.00%	25.00%
Effective income tax rate	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Tax Benefits:
Period of corporate tax exemption												6 years	6 years
The benefited period tax rate															10.00%	25.00%
The period of time for use of the benefited period tax rate															1 year	4 years
Minimum qualifying investment amount													300
The limitation of benefit period from year of election												12 years	12 years
The limitation of benefit period from year of election for companies in development area A												14 years	14 years
Withholding tax rate on divdidends from retained tax-exempt profits												15.00%	15.00%
Industrial enterprises conditions, maximum percentage of total sales												75.00%	75.00%
Industrial enterprises conditions, minimum percentage of total revenues from given market												25.00%	25.00%
Industrial enterprises conditions, minimum population of given market												12,000	12,000
Accelerated depreciation rate												200.00%	200.00%	400.00%
Encouragement Law Amendment, tax rate in 2011 and 2012												15.00%	15.00%
Encouragement Law Amendment, tax rate in 2011 and 2012, development area												10.00%	10.00%
Encouragement Law Amendment, tax rate in 2013 and 2014												12.50%	12.50%
Encouragement Law Amendment, tax rate in 2013 and 2014, development area												7.00%	7.00%
Encouragement Law Amendment, tax rate in 2015 and thereafter												12.00%	12.00%
Encouragement Law Amendment, tax rate in 2015 and thereafter, development area												6.00%	6.00%
Carryforward Losses:
Net operating loss carryforwards											$ 16,409	$ 20,551
Net federal operating loss carry forward expiration dates	expiring between 2021 and 2032

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