Accrued Expenses and Other Payables (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Engineering accruals	$ 862ceva_AccruedEngineeringCostsCurrent	$ 606ceva_AccruedEngineeringCostsCurrent
Professional fees	622us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent	637us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 13)	464us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent	73us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Government grants	201ceva_GrantPayable	480ceva_GrantPayable
Other	1,369us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	1,159us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued expenses and other payables	$ 3,518us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	$ 2,955us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. 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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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or 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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