COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Subcontracting commitment amount	$ 800,000
Milestone Potential Payable	8,700,000
Milestone Payment, Amount Paid	0	$ 0	$ 0
OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	2,200,000	951,000	392,000
Research And License Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	51,000	104,000	80,000
Lease Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	85,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2016	585,000
Cash deposited as bank guarantee	312,000
Lease/rent expense	1,019,000	$ 1,044,000	$ 1,133,000
Vehicle Lease And Maintenance Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	54,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2016	572,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2017	414,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2018	$ 81,000
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%
Accrued royalties	$ 33,300,000
Percentage amount the aggregate amount of royalties that should not exceed grant received	100.00%
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%