OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Government payables	$ 7,344tsem_GovernmentPayablesCurrent	$ 1,332tsem_GovernmentPayablesCurrent
Capital leases	559us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent	637us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Interest payable in relation to debentures	2,207us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent	3,727us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
TJP facility closure related accruals	4,603tsem_FacilityClosuresAndRelatedCosts
Other	1,906us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	2,298us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other current liabilities	$ 16,619us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	$ 7,994us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed.

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