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GOODWILL (Details 2)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Pointer Brazil [Member]  
discount rate 23.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pntr_PointerBrazilMember
growth rate 7.50%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsGrowthRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pntr_PointerBrazilMember
Years of projected cash flows 5.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsYearsOfProjectedCashFlows
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pntr_PointerBrazilMember
Cellocator [Member]  
discount rate 16.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_CellocatorMember
growth rate 3.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsGrowthRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_CellocatorMember
Years of projected cash flows 5.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsYearsOfProjectedCashFlows
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_CellocatorMember
RSA [Member]  
discount rate 14.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_RsaSegmentMember
growth rate 3.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsGrowthRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_RsaSegmentMember
Years of projected cash flows 5.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsYearsOfProjectedCashFlows
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_RsaSegmentMember
SVR [Member]  
discount rate 14.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_SvrMember
growth rate 3.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsGrowthRate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_SvrMember
Years of projected cash flows 5.00%pntr_MaterialAssumptionsYearsOfProjectedCashFlows
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pntr_SvrMember