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Percetnage aggregate royalties should not exceed grant amount

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Monthly rent/lease expense.

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Percentage of royalties based on sale of products developed from projects funded.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for royalties.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Subcontracting commitment amount	$ 1,200,000plx_CommitmentAmount
OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	951,000	392,000	1,500,000
Research And License Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	104,000	80,000	674,000
Lease Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	85,000
Cash deposited as bank guarantee	315,000
Lease/rent expense	1,044,000	1,133,000	971,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2015	1,014,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2016	1,009,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2017	1,009,000
Vehicle Lease And Maintenance Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	51,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2015	504,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2016	289,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2017	118,000
Minimum [Member] \| OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage	3.00%
Maximum [Member] \| OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage	6.00%
Percentage amount the aggregate amount of royalties that should not exceed grant received	100.00%
Accrued royalties	$ 30,000,000
Maximum [Member] \| Products Manufactured Outside Of Israel [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage	300.00%