Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	6-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD
Entity Central Index Key	0000897322
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer