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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Operating Lease) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2007 Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] ILS	Jun. 30, 2012 Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Cars [Member] Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Cars [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Cars [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Cars [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2012 Additional Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] ILS	Jun. 30, 2012 Additional Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Additional Leased Facilities [Member] Pluristem Ltd. [Member] Property Lease Guarantee [Member] USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of vehicles leased under operating lease agreements							18
Leasing period		62 months									59 months
Lease deposit			$ 96			$ 1,253	$ 34
Operating leases monthly payment		64	20				16			143	37
Leasing period, extension		4 months								60 months
Lessor favored bank guarantee												350
Lease expenses			382	245	227		176	148	116
Year ended June 30, 2013	567					166
Year ended June 30, 2014	438					110
Year ended June 30, 2015	438					45
Year ended June 30, 2016	438
Year ended June 30, 2017	110
Total	$ 1,991					$ 321