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Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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SHORT-TERM BANK CREDIT AND CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM LOANS FROM BANKS, SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHERS (Details) ₪ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 ILS (₪)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term bank credit	$ 30	$ 843
Less - current maturities	4,875	6,635
Total current debt	4,905	7,478
Unutilized credit lines	8,042	9,257
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less - current maturities	84	242
In Dollars [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term bank credit	$ 0	$ 738
In Dollars [Member] \| Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.00%
In Dollars [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.00%	4.00%
In Dollars [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.85%	2.85%
In Or Linked to Dollars [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less - current maturities	$ 4,791	$ 667
In Or Linked to Dollars [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over LIBOR	2.00%	2.00%
In NIS [Member] \| Debt With Variable Interest Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less - current maturities	$ 0		₪ 4,333
In NIS [Member] \| Debt With Variable Interest Rate [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.00%
In NIS [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Debt With Variable Interest Rate [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over Prime		1.40%	1.40%
In NIS [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Debt With Variable Interest Rate [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over Prime		0.90%	0.90%
In NIS [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less - current maturities	$ 84		₪ 1,440
In NIS [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.55%	6.55%	6.55%
In NIS [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.80%	3.80%	3.80%
In Other Currencies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term bank credit	$ 30	$ 105
In Other Currencies [Member] \| Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less - current maturities	$ 0	$ 196
In Other Currencies [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.00%	6.00%	6.00%
In Other Currencies [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	17.00%	17.00%	17.00%
In Other Currencies [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	16.00%	16.00%	16.00%