FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract]

Schedule of Classification of Financial Instruments by Fair Value Hierarchy

Classification of financial instruments by fair value hierarchy:

	December 31,
	2017		2016
	Level 2
Financial assets:
Marketable securities	$	59,940	$	71,738

Schedule of Company's Financial Liabilities

The following table presents the repayment dates of the Company's financial liabilities, by contractual terms, in nominal amounts (including interest payments):

Balance at December 31, 2017:

	Up to 1 year		1 year to 2 years		2 years to 3 years		3 years to 4 years		4 years to 5 years		Over 5 years		Total
Trade payables	$	1,110	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,110
Other payables		2,934		-		-		-		-		-		2,934
Liabilities in respect of government grants		106		1,100		208		372		501		1,941		4,228
	$	4,150	$	1,100	$	208	$	372	$	501	$	1,941	$	8,272

Balance at December 31, 2016:

	Up to 1 year		1 year to 2 years		2 years to 3 years		3 years to 4 years		4 years to 5 years		Over 5 years		Total
Trade payables	$	1,330	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,330
Other payables		2,803		-		-		-		-		-		2,803
Liabilities in respect of government grants		179		712		513		481		598		1,576		4,059
	$	4,312	$	712	$	513	$	481	$	598	$	1,576	$	8,192

Schedule of Sensitivity Tests Relating to Changes in Market Factors

Sensitivity tests relating to changes in market factors:

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Sensitivity test to changes in the USD/NIS exchange rate:
Gain (loss) from the change:
Increase of 5% in exchange rate	$	133		$	84
Decrease of 5% in exchange rate	$	(133	)	$	(84	)
Sensitivity test to changes in the market price of listed securities:
Gain (loss) from the change:
Increase of 5% in market price	$	2,997		$	3,587
Decrease of 5% in market price	$	( 2,997	)	$	( 3,587	)