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GENERAL (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Working capital, net $ 221pntr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationWorkingCapital $ 130pntr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationWorkingCapital $ 0pntr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationWorkingCapital
Property and equipment 565us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment 2,486us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment 22us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other intangible assets 190us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 1,690us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities, Net 688us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet 3,973us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet 251us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Global Telematics [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Working capital, net 221pntr_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationWorkingCapital
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_GlobalTelematicsMember
   
Property and equipment 565us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_GlobalTelematicsMember
   
Other intangible assets 190us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_GlobalTelematicsMember
   
Gain from a bargain purchase (288)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_GlobalTelematicsMember
   
Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities, Net $ 688us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_GlobalTelematicsMember