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GOODWILL (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 48,941us-gaap_Goodwill $ 55,127us-gaap_Goodwill $ 47,190us-gaap_Goodwill
Pointer Brazil [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill 4,027us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pntr_PointerBrazilMember		 4,568us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pntr_PointerBrazilMember		  
CAR 2 GO [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_CarToGoMember		 545us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_CarToGoMember		  
Cellocator [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill 2,534us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_CellocatorMember		 2,534us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_CellocatorMember		  
RSA [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill 15,418us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_RsaSegmentMember		    
SVR [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill 26,962us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_SvrMember		 [1]    
RSA and SVR [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill   $ 47,480us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_RsaAndSvrMember		  
[1] SVR in Israel