v2.4.1.9
TAXES ON INCOME (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]          
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes   26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes  
Operating Loss Carryforwards   $ 15,929us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Withholding Percent 90.00%mgic_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxWithholdingPercent   20.00%mgic_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxWithholdingPercent    
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continue Operations   156mgic_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinueOperations 2,811mgic_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinueOperations 219mgic_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinueOperations  
Provisions Tax Reversal For Limitation Of Prior Tax     1,270mgic_ProvisionsTaxReversalForLimitationOfPriorTax    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate   26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 35,134us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 72,515us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 35,134us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 37,744us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 28,711us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Non-Israel Subsidiaries [Member]          
Income Taxes [Line Items]          
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value   21,200us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Europe [Member]          
Income Taxes [Line Items]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards   4,999us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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United States [Member]          
Income Taxes [Line Items]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards   $ 427us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Other Areas [Member] | Year Two Thousand Fourteen [Member]          
Income Taxes [Line Items]          
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes   16.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
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