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INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET [Abstract] |  |  |
Debentures Series F accretion and amortization including accelerated accretion associated with Debentures Series F (see Note 13C above) | $ 39,494 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium | $ 13,113 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium | $ 5,365 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Jazz Notes accretion and amortization | 9,307 us-gaap_AccretionExpense | 6,770 us-gaap_AccretionExpense | 5,705 us-gaap_AccretionExpense
Jazz 2014 Exchange Agreement related financing costs, see Note 13E | 9,817 tsem_NoncashCostsResultedFromExchangeAgreementEffectOnNotesAndNotesEarlyRedemption |  |
Changes in fair value, (total level 3 changes in fair value as reported in Note 14D) | (1,669)us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss | 1,792 us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss | 10,827 us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
Changes in fair value on debentures, derivatives and warrants - other than level 3 |  |  | 1,284 tsem_FairValueChangeConvertibleDebtDerivativesWarrants
Exchange rate difference | (5,352)us-gaap_DifferenceBetweenReportedAmountAndReportingCurrencyDenominatedAmountValue | 4,038 us-gaap_DifferenceBetweenReportedAmountAndReportingCurrencyDenominatedAmountValue | 2,707 us-gaap_DifferenceBetweenReportedAmountAndReportingCurrencyDenominatedAmountValue
Other | 3,807 tsem_FinancingExpenseOther | 2,125 tsem_FinancingExpenseOther | 1,695 tsem_FinancingExpenseOther
Other financing expenses, net | 55,404 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 27,838 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 27,583 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Interest expenses, net | $ 33,409 us-gaap_InterestExpense | $ 32,971 us-gaap_InterestExpense | $ 31,808 us-gaap_InterestExpense

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- Definition Amount recognized for the passage of time, typically for liabilities, that have been discounted to their net present values. Excludes accretion associated with asset retirement obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392676&loc=d3e7480-110848 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394232&loc=d3e17558-110866 + Details
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