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SEGMENT, CUSTOMER AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-Lived Assets $ 62,000us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 72,475us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 59,796us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Israel [Member]      
Long-Lived Assets 58,124us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_IsraelMember
68,832us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_IsraelMember
58,200us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_IsraelMember
Argentina [Member]      
Long-Lived Assets 711us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_ArgentinaMember
779us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_ArgentinaMember
1,203us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_ArgentinaMember
Mexico [Member]      
Long-Lived Assets 348us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_MexicoMember
381us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_MexicoMember
386us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_MexicoMember
Brazil [Member]      
Long-Lived Assets 2,297us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_BrazilMember
2,475us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_BrazilMember
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_BrazilMember
South Africa [Member]      
Long-Lived Assets 513us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_SouthAfricaMember
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_SouthAfricaMember
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_SouthAfricaMember
Other [Member]      
Long-Lived Assets $ 7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_OtherCountriesMember
$ 8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_OtherCountriesMember
$ 7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pntr_OtherCountriesMember