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General (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Oct. 02, 2017
Oct. 07, 2016
Dec. 31, 2018
Oct. 07, 2017
Sep. 09, 2014
South Brazil [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Percentage of share capital after transfer   100.00%      
Business acquisition fair value of consideration transferred       $ 8,500  
Pointers South Africa [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Share capital holding percentage 88.00%        
Issued and outstanding share capital, percentage 12.00%        
Stock issued during period, shares, issued for services 2,519,544        
Pointer Brazil [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Share capital holding percentage   100.00%      
Pointer Argentina [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Share capital holding percentage     99.60%    
Pointer Mexico [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Share capital holding percentage     100.00%    
Global Telematics S.A. Proprietary Limited [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by Parent         100.00%