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The tax rate when dividends are distributed from technological enterprises to foreign companies.

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Note 14 - Taxes on Income (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, ₪ in Billions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 ILS (₪)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent				35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance		$ 7,708		$ 5,998		$ 7,708
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities and Time Deposit				129,200
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		1,023		1,273		1,023	$ 1,711
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued		$ 46		68		$ 46
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards				17,719
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards				$ 2,650
Israel Tax Authority [Member]
Corporate Tax Rate				24.00%	24.00%	25.00%	26.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income, Amount				$ 41,069
Income Tax, Net, Liabilities				4,563
Operating Loss Carryforwards				$ 12,196
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| DSP Israel [Member]
Corporate Tax Rate				16.00%	16.00%
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Period				13 years	13 years
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Period				20 years	20 years
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Approved Enterprise Investment [Member]
Tax Exemption Period				2 years	2 years
Corporate Tax Rate				10.00%	10.00%
Additional Tax Exemption Period				6 years	6 years
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Beneficiary Enterprise [Member]
Tax Exemption Period				4 years	4 years
Corporate Tax Rate				25.00%	25.00%
Additional Tax Exemption Period				8 years	8 years
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Investment Programs [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Tax Exemption Period				2 years	2 years
Corporate Tax Rate				10.00%	10.00%
Additional Tax Exemption Period				6 years	6 years
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Investment Programs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Tax Exemption Period				4 years	4 years
Corporate Tax Rate				25.00%	25.00%
Additional Tax Exemption Period				8 years	8 years
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Seventh and Eighth Investment Programs [Member]
Tax Exemption Period				2 years	2 years
Additional Tax Exemption Period				8 years	8 years
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Seventh and Eighth Investment Programs [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Corporate Tax Rate				10.00%	10.00%
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Seventh and Eighth Investment Programs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Corporate Tax Rate				25.00%	25.00%
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Preferred Enterprises [Member]
Corporate Tax Rate		9.00%		7.50%	7.50%
Israel Tax Authority [Member] \| Technological Preferred Enterprise [Member]
Corporate Tax Rate				12.00%	12.00%
Technological Preferred Enterprise, Maximum, Consolidated Revenues				$ 2,600,000	₪ 10
Tax Rate, Dividends from Technological Enterprises to Foreign Companies				4.00%	4.00%
Investment Held by Foreign Entities [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities and Time Deposit				$ 118,100
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			21.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Israel Tax Authority [Member]
Corporate Tax Rate	23.00%