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TAXES ON INCOME (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) installment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax rate	23.00%	23.00%	24.00%
Federal and state income taxes rate	25.00%
Tax loss carry-forwards	$ 151,959
Tax loss carry-forwards that have no expiration date	73,011
Accrued interest related to income tax uncertainties	$ 3,889	$ 501
Encouragement of Industry
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Number of annual installments for deduction of public offering expenses \| installment	3
Amortization period of purchased know-how and patents	8 years
Non-Israeli Subsidiaries
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings	$ 788,728
Unrecognized deferred tax liability	$ 115,505
From 2015 through 2016 \| The election
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax rate	16.00%
2017 and thereafter \| The election
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax rate	12.00%
2019 \| Income not eligible for Preferred Enterprise benefits
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax rate	23.00%
2018 \| Income not eligible for Preferred Enterprise benefits
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax rate			23.00%
2017 \| Income not eligible for Preferred Enterprise benefits
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax rate			24.00%
2012
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Tax rate	20.00%