BASIC AND DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Earnings Per Share

	Year ended December 31,
	2014		2015		2016
Numerator:
Income (loss) attributable to Magal shareholders'	$	3,410	$	3,141	$	1,029
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net earnings (loss) per share weighted-average number of shares outstanding		16,186,148		16,347,948		17,999,779
Effect of diluting securities:
Employee stock options		151,908		62,763		31,654
Denominator for diluted net earnings (loss) per share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed exercises		16,338,056		16, 410,711		18,031,433