COMMITMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Subcontracting commitment amount	$ 12,500,000
Milestone Potential Payable	8,400,000
Milestone Payment, Amount Paid	300,000
OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	288,000	$ 2,200,000	$ 951,000
Research And License Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense included in cost of revenue	286,000	51,000	104,000
Lease Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	61,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2017	735,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2018	722,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2019	680,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2020	680,000
Cash deposited as bank guarantee	288,000
Lease/rent expense	1,000,000	1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2021	543,000
Vehicle Lease And Maintenance Agreements [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Monthly rent/lease expense	51,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2017	563,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2018	289,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2019	$ 84,000
Minimum [Member] | OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage	3.00%
Maximum [Member] | OCS [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage	6.00%
Accrued royalties	$ 38,500,000	$ 33,300,000
Percentage amount the aggregate amount of royalties that should not exceed grant received	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum [Member] | Products Manufactured Outside Of Israel [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalties based on sale of products developed from funded projects, percentage	300.00%