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LONG-TERM LOANS FROM SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHERS (Details Textual)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Loan One [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Loan One [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Loan One [Member]
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
Jul. 31, 2013
Loan Two [Member]
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
ILS
Dec. 31, 2013
Loan Two [Member]
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2005
Loan Four [Member]
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Pointer Brazil [Member]
Long-Term Loans From Others [Member]
USD ($)
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Line Items]                  
Loan face amount       $ 140us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanOneMember
  216us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember
  $ 737us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanFourMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember
 
Interest rate       4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanOneMember
4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember
       
Long-term Debt $ 1,239us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember
$ 1,968us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember
$ 170us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanOneMember
      $ 136us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember
  $ 838us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pntr_PointerBrazilMember
Interest spread on variable rate           3.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= pntr_LoanTwoMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pntr_LongtermLoansFromOthersMember