XML 105 R93.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.10.0.1

INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 29,500 |  |
Effective Statutory tax rate | 23.00% | 24.00% | 25.00%
Preferred income subject tax rate | 7.50% |  |
Percentage of Reund | 50.00% |  |
Non-cash income tax benefit | $ 13,000 |  |
Tower [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,100,000 |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, annual utilization amount | $ 1,100,000 |  |
Effective Statutory tax rate | 7.50% | 7.50% |
Tower US Holdings [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 107,000 |
Tower US Holdings [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 7,300 |  |
Jazz [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, annual utilization amount | $ 2,100 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective Statutory tax rate | 21.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective Statutory tax rate | 35.00% |  |

X
- Definition Non-cash income tax benefit. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tsem_NonCashIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Namespace Prefix: | tsem_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount the company has deemed available for each tax return, as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tsem_OperatingLossCarryforwardsAnnualUtilizationAmount
Namespace Prefix: | tsem_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Percentage of Reund. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tsem_PercentageOfReund
Namespace Prefix: | tsem_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Preferred income subject tax rate. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tsem_PreferredIncomeSubjectTaxRate
Namespace Prefix: | tsem_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 6.I) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34349781&loc=d3e330036-122817 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32687-109319 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32698-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32559-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis=srt_ParentCompanyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis=tsem_TowerUsHoldingsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis=us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis=tsem_JazzMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |