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INFORMATION ON GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS (Schedule of Accounts Receivable of Major Customers) (Details) (Accounts Receivable [Member]) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Customer 1 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Percentage | 35.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = tsem_CustomerOneMember |
Customer 2 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Percentage | 16.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = tsem_CustomerTwoMember | 9.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = tsem_CustomerTwoMember
Customer 3 [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Percentage |  | 20.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = tsem_CustomerThreeMember

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