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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Jazz [Member] |  |  |
Lease [Line Items] |  |  |
Rent expenses | $ 2,600 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tsem_JazzMember | $ 2,400 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tsem_JazzMember | $ 2,400 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tsem_JazzMember
TPSCo [Member] |  |  |
Lease [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease term | 5 years |  |

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- Definition Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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- Details
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