Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 02, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000915778
Entity Registrant Name	DSP GROUP INC /DE/
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-35256
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-2683643
Entity Address, Address Line One	2055 Gateway Place, Suite 480
Entity Address, City or Town	San Jose
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95110
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	986-4300
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.001 per share
Trading Symbol	DSPG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,597,099