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Commitments And Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Rent expenses $ 955us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 839us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 821us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Chief Scientist of State of Israel      
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Maximum royalty payment as percentage of grants received 100.00%ceva_RoyaltyPaymentPercentageAsPercentageOfGrantReceived
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= ceva_ChiefScientistOfStateOfIsraelMember		    
Amount of royalties paid 300us-gaap_PaymentsForRoyalties
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= ceva_ChiefScientistOfStateOfIsraelMember		 147us-gaap_PaymentsForRoyalties
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= ceva_ChiefScientistOfStateOfIsraelMember		 12us-gaap_PaymentsForRoyalties
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= ceva_ChiefScientistOfStateOfIsraelMember
Aggregate contingent royalty liability (including interest) $ 11,756us-gaap_AccruedRoyaltiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= ceva_ChiefScientistOfStateOfIsraelMember		    
Chief Scientist of State of Israel | Minimum      
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Percentage of royalties payment to sales of products and other related revenues 3.00%ceva_CommitmentAndContingencyRoyaltyPaymentPercentage
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= ceva_ChiefScientistOfStateOfIsraelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		    
Chief Scientist of State of Israel | Maximum      
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Percentage of royalties payment to sales of products and other related revenues 3.50%ceva_CommitmentAndContingencyRoyaltyPaymentPercentage
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= ceva_ChiefScientistOfStateOfIsraelMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember