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LONG-TERM LOANS FROM BANKS (Schedule of Long-Term Debt form Banks) (Details) (Long-term loans from banks [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 193,802us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount	$ 161,109us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Fair value adjustments	(24,026)tsem_LongTermDebtFairValueAdjustments	(22,370)tsem_LongTermDebtFairValueAdjustments
Total long-term loans from banks	169,776tsem_LongTermDebtFairValueTotal	138,739tsem_LongTermDebtFairValueTotal
Current maturities	(10,000)tsem_LongTermDebtFairValueCurrent	(30,000)tsem_LongTermDebtFairValueCurrent
Fair value	159,776us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue	108,739us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
U.S. Dollars [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	120,155us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / tsem_BankLoansCurrencyAxis = tsem_UnitedStatesDollarsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember	150,155us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / tsem_BankLoansCurrencyAxis = tsem_UnitedStatesDollarsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember
JPY [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 73,647us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / tsem_BankLoansCurrencyAxis = tsem_JapaneseYenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember	$ 10,954us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / tsem_BankLoansCurrencyAxis = tsem_JapaneseYenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember

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Fair value adjustments to the carrying value of long-term debt.

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Fair value of long-term debt with maturities within the next 12 months.

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The fair value amount of total long-term debt.

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

-Article 9

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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