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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS [Abstract]
Severance pay funds (see Note 15)	$ 10,214tsem_SeverancePayFund	$ 12,522tsem_SeverancePayFund
Others	1,682us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesNoncurrent	1,972us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesNoncurrent
Long-term investments, total	$ 11,896us-gaap_LongTermInvestments	$ 14,494us-gaap_LongTermInvestments

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Fund for the liability for severance pay benefits for severance and pension, funded by regular employer deposits and compay maintained insurance policies.

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Equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading which are intended be sold more than one year from the balance sheet date or operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

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The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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