The number of shares issued in exchange for the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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CONVERTIBLE LOANS (2011 Convertible Loan Agreement) (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2011 Convertible Loan Agreement with Distributor [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2011 Convertible Loan Agreement with Distributor [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2011 Convertible Loan Agreement with Distributor [Member]	Jan. 04, 2011 Convertible Loan Agreement with Distributor [Member] InspireMD Ltd. [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original aggregate principal amount						$ 100,000
Debt conversion price						$ 4.92		$ 10.0
Product, price per unit						400.0	400.0
Conversion of convertible loan into shares		$ 668,000			$ 100,000
Shares issued in exchange for surrender of loan					20,290