SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: On April 9, 2017, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space expected to be built in Tel-Aviv, Israel. The Company plans to relocate its Tel-Aviv offices to these premises, once construction is complete and the lease in its current office space expires on or about the end of 2021. The lease term expires 10 years after lease inception. The Company has an option to extend the lease term up to 10 years after the end of the original lease term. The estimated total future lease obligation is approximately $53.9 million. Over a twelve-month period, an estimated rental expense is approximately $5.4 million, and if recognized, would increase the Company's operating expenses in its condensed consolidated statement of operations. On April 25 2017, the Company's shareholders approved the Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Second Amended and Restated Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) (the “Second Restated Plan”), which constitutes a second amendment and restatement of the Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) and its appendices (the “2006 Plan”), as amended and restated by the Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Amended and Restated Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) as of March 14, 2016 (the “First Restated Plan”). The Second Restated Plan became effective on February 14, 2017. The Second Restated Plan increases the ordinary shares reserved for issuance under the First Restated Plan by 1,640,000 shares to 2,390,000 shares plus any shares subject to issued and outstanding awards under the other equity incentive plans that existed prior to the First Restated Plan that expire, are cancelled or otherwise terminate after the effective date of the First Restated Plan. The Second Restated Plan also extends the term of the First Restated Plan to February 14, 2027. In addition, the Second Restated Plan implements additional amendments to reflect compensation and governance best practices.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On April 9, 2017, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office space expected to be built in Tel-Aviv, Israel. The Company plans to relocate its Tel-Aviv offices to these premises, once construction is complete and the lease in its current office space expires on or about the end of 2021. The lease term expires 10 years after lease inception. The Company has an option to extend the lease term up to 10 years after the end of the original lease term. The estimated total future lease obligation is approximately $53.9 million. Over a twelve-month period, an estimated rental expense is approximately $5.4 million, and if recognized, would increase the Company's operating expenses in its condensed consolidated statement of operations.

On April 25 2017, the Company's shareholders approved the Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Second Amended and Restated Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) (the “Second Restated Plan”), which constitutes a second amendment and restatement of the Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) and its appendices (the “2006 Plan”), as amended and restated by the Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Amended and Restated Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) as of March 14, 2016 (the “First Restated Plan”). The Second Restated Plan became effective on February 14, 2017. The Second Restated Plan increases the ordinary shares reserved for issuance under the First Restated Plan by 1,640,000 shares to 2,390,000 shares plus any shares subject to issued and outstanding awards under the other equity incentive plans that existed prior to the First Restated Plan that expire, are cancelled or otherwise terminate after the effective date of the First Restated Plan. The Second Restated Plan also extends the term of the First Restated Plan to February 14, 2027. In addition, the Second Restated Plan implements additional amendments to reflect compensation and governance best practices.