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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Duration of tax benefits limitation, option one minimum 7 years    
Duration of tax benefits limitation, option one maximum 10 years    
Duration of tax benefits limitation, option two 12 years    
Minimum percentage of income derived from export to receive tax benefits 25.00%gilt_MinimumIncomeFromExportPercentageForTaxBenefits    
Uniform tax rate 15.00%gilt_UniformTaxRateOfCorporateTax    
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued penalties and interest $ 263us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 2,604us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued  
Penalties and interest expense $ 2,290us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense $ 61us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense  
Statutory tax rate 26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Development Zone A [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Uniform tax rate 10.00%gilt_UniformTaxRateOfCorporateTax
/ gilt_BenefitsRequirementsUnderAlternativeTrackAxis
= gilt_DevelopmentZoneOneMember
   
2011 [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Uniform tax rate 7.00%gilt_UniformTaxRateOfCorporateTax
/ gilt_BenefitsRequirementsUnderAlternativeTrackAxis
= gilt_TwoThousandElevenMember
   
2012 [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Uniform tax rate 12.50%gilt_UniformTaxRateOfCorporateTax
/ gilt_BenefitsRequirementsUnderAlternativeTrackAxis
= gilt_TwoThousandTwelveMember