LONG-TERM DEBT, EXCLUDING CURRENT MATURITIES (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 4,199	$ 2,347
Less - current maturities	(1,337)	(509)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	2,905	1,838
U. S. Dollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 844	403
Annual interest rate, minimum	5.00%
Annual interest rate, maximum	8.56%
NIS - Not Linked [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 55	128
Annual interest rate, minimum	5.00%
Annual interest rate, maximum	6.00%
Euro [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 394	659
Annual interest rate	2.17%
NIS - linked to Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,906	$ 1,157
Annual interest rate, minimum	2.45%
Annual interest rate, maximum	2.50%
Annual interest rate above prime, minimum	0.90%
Annual interest rate above prime, maximum	0.90%

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Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage rate above prime rate, minimum.

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 20
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 16
-Article 9

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

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Maximum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04.(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24072-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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