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Equity Method Based Investees - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Results Related To Equity Accounted Investees [Line Items]      
Share of earnings in associated company $ (417,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (252,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (165,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Shares held, Percentage 81.20%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent    
Frontline [Member]      
Schedule Of Results Related To Equity Accounted Investees [Line Items]      
Investment in affiliates 4,683,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_FrontlineMember
5,223,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_FrontlineMember
 
Share of earnings in associated company 5,769,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_FrontlineMember
5,553,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_FrontlineMember
6,764,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_FrontlineMember
PixCell [Member]      
Schedule Of Results Related To Equity Accounted Investees [Line Items]      
Investment in affiliates 2,987,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember
3,154,000us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember
 
Share of earnings in associated company 417,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember
252,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember
165,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember
Shares held, Percentage 40.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember
37.60%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember
 
Additional shares from other shareholders $ 250,000orbk_MinorityInterestOwnershipByNoncontrollingOwnersValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= orbk_PixCellMember