Business and Formation (Details) (Tower [Member])	Dec. 31, 2014
Tower [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest in subsidiary, Jazz Technologies, Inc.	100.00%

The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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