Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 05, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	AROTECH CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,665,240
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000916529
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3