Modsys International (MDSY) 10-K 28 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BLUEPHOENIX SOLUTIONS LTD	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001029581	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Document Type	'10-K	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Public Float	'	$43,552,978
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	11,404,460	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,592	$2,560
Restricted cash	35	33
Trade accounts receivable, net (Note 12A1)	1,960	2,445
Other current assets (Note 12A2)	239	581
Assets held for sale (Note 13)	'	791
Total current assets	4,826	6,410
LONG TERM ASSETS:	'	'
Property and equipment, net (Note 4)	287	562
Goodwill (Note 5)	12,501	12,501
Intangible assets and other, net (Note 6)	'	277
Total long term assets	12,788	13,340
Total assets	17,614	19,750
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Short-term bank credit and other (Note 8)	40	217
Accounts payable and accruals:	'	'
Trade accounts payable	886	1,256
Deferred revenue	719	712
Other current liabilities (Note 12A3)	902	950
Liabilities held for sale (Note 13)	'	467
Total current liabilities	2,547	3,602
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accrued severance pay, net (Note 7)	290	408
Loans from banks and others (Note 8)	162	281
Derivatives liabilities - warrants	311	370
Total long-term liabilities	763	1,059
Total liabilities	3,310	4,661
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)	'	'
Equity (Note 10):	'	'
Share capital - ordinary shares of NIS 0.04 par value (authorized: December 31, 2013 and 2012 - 17,500,000 shares issued: December 31, 2013 - 11,460,530 and December 31, 2012 - 10,809,945 shares)	105	97
Additional paid-in capital	133,712	135,348
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,537	-1,537
Accumulated deficit	-116,224	-112,192
Treasury shares - December 31, 2013 - 56,070 December 31, 2012 - 180,692 shares	-2,084	-6,716
BluePhoenix Shareholders' Equity	13,972	15,000
Noncontrolling interest	332	89
Total equity	14,304	15,089
Total liabilities and equity	$17,614	$19,750

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	USD ($)	ILS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]	'	'
Ordinary shares, par value per share	$0.04	0.04
Ordinary shares, shares authorized	17,500,000	17,500,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued	11,460,530	10,809,945
Treasury shares, shares	56,070	180,692

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues (Note 12B1):	'	'
Services	$8,148	$10,103
Products	389	521
Total revenues	8,537	10,624
Cost of revenues:	'	'
Services	4,449	6,989
Products	40	63
Total cost of revenues	4,489	7,052
Gross profit	4,048	3,572
Research and development costs	1,508	691
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	6,305	8,685
Less: Gain on sales of subsidiaries and AppBuilder	786	1,195
Operating loss	-2,979	-4,609
Financial expenses, net (Note 12B3)	114	5,358
Other income, net	'	-580
Loss before taxes on income	-3,093	-9,387
Taxes on income	297	221
Loss from continuing operation	-3,390	-9,608
Net loss from discontinued operation (Note 13)	399	1,469
Net loss	-3,789	-11,077
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	243	351
Net loss attributable to BluePhoenix	($4,032)	($11,428)
Loss per share - basic and diluted :	'	'
From continued operation	($0.34)	($1.26)
From discontinued operation	($0.03)	($0.19)
Attributable to the shareholders	-0.37	-1.45
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted	10,770	7,897

STATEMENTS_OF_COMPREHENSIVE_LO

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]	'	'
Net loss	($4,032)	($11,428)
Other comprehensive income	'	'
Total comprehensive loss	-4,032	-11,428
Comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling Interests	'	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to BluePhoenix Shareholders	($4,032)	($11,428)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Share capital		Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Cost of Company shares held by subsidiaries	Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)	Noncontrolling interest
In Thousands, except Share data
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$15,595	$56		$126,544	($1,537)	($9,455)	($100,764)	$751
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	6,310,978		'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-11,077	'		'	'	'	-11,428	351
Sale of subsidiary	-1,013	'		'	'	'	'	-1,013
Stock-based compensation	1,702	'		1,702	'	'	'	'
Conversions of loans and derivatives to equity, value	9,600	36		9,564	'	'	'	'
Conversions of loans and derivatives to equity, shares	'	3,678,392		'	'	'	'	'
Exercise of warrants	282	'	[1]	282	'	'	'	'
Exercise of warrants, shares	'	76,758		'	'	'	'	'
Vested RSUs	'	5		-2,744	'	2,739	'	'
Vested RSUs, shares	'	563,125		'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	15,089	97		135,348	-1,537	-6,716	-112,192	89
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	10,629,253		'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-3,789	'		'	'	'	-4,032	243
Stock-based compensation	599	'		599	'	'	'	'
Exercise of warrants	115	'	[1]	115	'	'	'	'
Exercise of warrants, shares	'	25,585		'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares, net	2,290	7		2,283	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares, net, shares	'	625,000		'	'	'	'	'
Vested RSUs	'	1		-4,633	'	4,632	'	'
Vested RSUs, shares	'	124,622		'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$14,304	$105		$133,712	($1,537)	($2,084)	($116,224)	$332
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	11,404,460		'	'	'	'	'
[1]	Less than $1 thousand.

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net loss	($3,789)	($11,077)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	432	1,867
Decrease in accrued severance pay, net	-118	-32
Stock-based compensation	599	1,702
Change in fair value of derivatives and discount amortization	17	4,869
Gain on sales of subsidiaries and Appbuilder	-414	-426
Loss on sale of property and equipment	144	12
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Decrease in trade receivables	681	611
Decrease (increase) in other current assets	503	-676
Decrease in trade payables	-419	-1,268
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities and deferred revenues	-388	126
Net cash used in operating activities	-2,752	-4,292
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Restricted cash	'	4,077
Purchase of property and equipment	-19	-111
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	'	50
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries and Appbuilder (Appendix A)	800	3,959
Net cash provided by investing activities	781	7,975
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Short term bank credit and convertible notes, net	-216	-1,687
Exercise of warrants	40	120
Issuance of shares, net	2,290	'
Repayment of long term loan	-111	-3,553
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	2,003	-5,120
NET CASH INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUVIALETS	32	-1,437
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	2,560	3,997
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	2,592	2,560
Cash paid during the year for:	'	'
Income taxes	88	85
Interest	24	314
APPENDIX A - PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF SUBSIDIARIES AND APPBUILDER:	'	'
Working capital, other than cash	14	1,340
Property and equipment	'	79
Intangible assets	'	377
Goodwill	'	1,737
Gain on sale of subsidiaries and AppBuilder	786	426
Total	$800	$3,959

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
	A. General:
	The significant accounting policies, applied on a consistent basis, are as follows:
	1. The Company:
	BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. (“BluePhoenix”) (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “we”) is an Israeli corporation, which operates in one operating segment of information technology (“IT”) modernization solutions.
	BluePhoenix develops and markets enterprise legacy migration solutions and provides tools and professional services to international markets through several entities including wholly-owned subsidiaries located in: USA, UK, Italy, Romania and Israel.  These technologies and services allow business to migrate from their legacy mainframe and distributed IT infrastructures to modern environments and programing languages.
	2. Accounting Principles:
	The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted (“GAAP”) in the United States of America.
	3. Functional Currency:
	The currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are conducted is the U.S. dollar (“dollar”). In addition, a substantial portion of the Company’s revenues and costs are incurred in dollars. Thus, the functional and reporting currency of the Company is considered to be the dollar.  The functional currency of all subsidiaries is the US dollar therefore there is no unrealized gain/loss.
	Non-monetary transactions denominated in currencies other than the dollar are measured and recorded in dollar at the exchange rates prevailing at transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the dollar are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Transaction gain or losses on foreign currency translation are recorded in consolidated statement of operations.
	4. Use of Estimates and Assumptions in the Preparation of the Financial Statements:
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	B. Principles of Consolidation:
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BluePhoenix and its subsidiaries in which it has a controlling interest. Acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for under the acquisition method. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Non-controlling interests are included in equity.
	C.	Cash and Cash Equivalents:
	Cash equivalents are considered by the Company to be highly-liquid investments, including inter-alia, short-term deposits with banks, which do not exceed maturities of three months at the time of deposit and which are not restricted.
	D.	Restricted Deposit:
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s balance sheet includes $35 thousand of restricted deposit, which was used as temporary collateral for the Company’s corporate credit card and fuel programs.  These funds were segregated from the Company’s operating cash.
	E.	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
	The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure trade and financing receivables are not overstated due to uncollectability. The allowance for doubtful accounts was based on specific receivables, which their collection, in the opinion of Company’s management, is in doubt. Trade receivables are charged off in the period in which they are deemed to be uncollectible.
	F.	Property and Equipment, Net:
	Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Annual rates of depreciation are as follows:
		%
	Computers and peripheral equipment	20-33 (mainly 33)
	Office furniture and equipment	6-15 (mainly 7)
	Leasehold improvements	Over the shorter of lease term or the life of the assets
	Motor vehicles	15
	G.	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
	The Company evaluates property and equipment and purchased intangible assets with definite lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of the assets based on the undiscounted future cash flow and recognizes an impairment loss when the estimated undiscounted future cash flow expected to result from the use of the asset plus the net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. When the Company identifies an impairment, it reduces the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach or, when available and appropriate, to comparable market values. During the Years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012, no impairments losses have been identify.
	H.	Goodwill and other purchased intangible assets:
	Goodwill and certain other purchased intangible assets have been recorded as a result of acquisitions. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired.
	Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is subject to an annual impairment test.  The Company is one operating segment and one reporting unit related to its overall IT modernization .The goodwill impairment tests are conducted in two steps. In the first step, the Company determines the fair value of the reporting unit. If the net book value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company would then perform the second step of the impairment test which requires allocation of the reporting unit’s fair value of all of its assets and liabilities in a manner similar to an acquisition cost allocation, with any residual fair value being allocated to goodwill. The implied fair value of the goodwill is then compared to the carrying value to determine impairment, if any.
	In 2013 and 2012, the company determined the fair value of a reporting unit using the market approach which is based on the market capitalization by using the share price of the Company in the NASDAQ stock exchange and an appropriate control premium. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 market capitalization of the Company was significantly higher than the net book value of the reporting unit and therefore there was no need to calculate a control premium or to continue to step 2.
	Intangible assets that are not considered to have an indefinite useful life are amortized using the straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of between 5 to 12 years. The carrying amount of these assets is reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets is expected to generate. If the asset is considered to be impaired, the amount of any impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the impaired asset (see also Note 1G). As of December 31, 2013 the company has no other intangible assets other than goodwill.
	I.	Research and Development Costs:
	Research and development costs are charged to the statement of income as incurred. ASC No. 985, “Software”, requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility.
	Based on the Company’s product development process, technological feasibility is established when detailed program design is completed and verified. Costs incurred by the Company between completion of detailed program design and the point at which the products are ready for general release, have been insignificant. Therefore, all research and development costs have been expensed.
	J.	Stock-based Compensation:
	In the past two years, the majority of the awards were of restricted stock units (“RSUs”). RSU’s are valued based on the market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.  The Company also has a stock option plan.  Stock option awards are measured and recognized as compensation expense based on estimated fair values on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This option pricing model requires that the Company makes several estimates, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock.
	The Company recognizes the estimated fair value of option-based awards and RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, as stock-based compensation costs using the accelerated vesting method. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company recorded stock-based and RSUs compensation costs in the amount of $0.6 million and 1.7 million, respectively.  On December 31, 2013, the total unrecognized stock-based and RSUs compensation costs amounted to $1 million, and are expected to be recognized over the next 3 years.
	K.	Revenue Recognition:
	Revenues derived from direct software license agreements are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 985 “Software” (“ASC 985”), upon delivery of the software, when collection is probable, the license fee is otherwise fixed or determinable and persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.
	The Company recognizes revenues from consulting fees based on the number of hours performed. Revenues from maintenance services are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance period.
	When a project involves significant production, modification or customization of software, revenue is recognized according to the percentage of completion method in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 605-35-25. Under this method, estimated revenue is generally accrued based on costs incurred to date, as a percentage of total updated estimated costs. The Company recognizes contract losses, if any, in the period in which they first become evident. There are no rights of return, price protection or similar contingencies in the Company’s contracts.
	On December 31, 2013, approximately $1.2 million of the accounts receivable balance was unbilled due to the customer’s payment terms. On December 31, 2012, the amount of unbilled revenue was $786 thousand.  The Company presents revenues from products and revenues from services in separate line items.
	The product revenues line item includes revenues generated from standalone software products. In the services revenue line item, the Company includes (i) revenues generated from maintenance and consulting fees, (ii) revenues accounted for pursuant to ASC 605-35-Tax collected from customers and remitted to governments authorities (including VAT) are presented in income statement on a net basis.
	L.	Advertising Costs:
	The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $109 thousand and $10 thousand , respectively.
	M.	Income Taxes:
	Deferred taxes are determined utilizing the “asset and liability” method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, when it’s more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or non-current based on the expected reversal dates of the specific temporary differences.
	The Company applied ASC Topic 740-10-05, Income Tax, which provides guidance for recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions, it prescribes a threshold condition that a tax position must meet for any of the benefits of the uncertain tax position to be recognized in the financial statements. It also provides accounting guidance on derecognizing, classification and disclosure of these uncertain tax positions. The Company’s policy on classification of all interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax positions, if any, is to present them as a component of income tax expense.
	N.	Earnings (loss) Per Share:
	Earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) were computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share” (ASC 260). ASC 260 requires the presentation of both basic and diluted EPS.
	Basic net earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each year (including fully vested RSUs), net of treasury shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each year, plus dilutive potential ordinary shares considered outstanding during the year (see also Note 12C). Since the Company incurred net loss during the periods presented, no diluted EPS was presented as all the potential ordinary shares were anti-dilutive.
	O.	Financial Instruments:
	1.     Concentration of credit risks:
	Financial instruments that have the potential to expose the Company to credit risks are mainly cash and cash equivalents, bank deposit accounts, and trade receivables.
	The Company holds cash and cash equivalents, and deposit accounts at large banks in Israel, the United States, and Europe, thereby substantially reducing the risk of loss.
	The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers for the purpose of determining the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts and generally does not require collateral. An appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts is included in the accounts.
	2.     Fair value measurement:
	The Company measures fair value and discloses fair value measurements for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
	The accounting standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible and considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.
P.	Comprehensive Income (loss):
Comprehensive income (loss), net of related taxes where applicable, includes only net income.
Q.	Derivative Instruments:
The Company uses foreign currency options, forward exchange contracts to assist in managing financial risks in order to minimize the currency exposure on identifiable assets and liabilities in currencies other than the functional currency. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. These instruments are recognized at fair value, with all changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings, as these transactions have not been designated by management as hedging instruments. The net loss recognized in earnings during 2012, representing the derivative instruments was $4 thousand.
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company does not have open forward and option exchange contracts.
The cash flows associated with the derivative are reflected as cash flows from operating activity in the statement of cash flows.
R.	Treasury Shares:
In the past, the Company repurchased its ordinary shares from time to time on the open market and they are currently held as treasury stock. The Company presents the cost to repurchase treasury stock as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. When treasury shares are used as consideration for share based payment the reduction is based on average purchase cost.
S.	Derivative Liabilities - Warrants:
In connection with , determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an Entity’s own stock, “ASC 815-40-15,(formerly EITF 07-05), the Company determined that the warrants issued at several occasions (ratchet down of exercise price based upon lower exercise price in future offerings) are not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore should be recorded as a derivative financial liability for pursuant FASB ASC Topic 815 “Derivative and Hedging” (ASC 815-40-25). See also note 10A3
T.	Contingent Assets:
	The company’s accounting policy is to recognize the contingent consideration in earnings only following the contingency is being resolved in accordance with ASC 450.
U.	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that requires that a non-recognized tax benefit be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. This net presentation is required unless a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date or the tax law of the jurisdiction does not require, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset to settle any additional income tax that would result from the disallowance of the unrecognized tax benefit. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing whether the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for the release of a cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent company either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets and provides guidance for the acquisition in stages of a controlling interest in a foreign entity. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing whether the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Certain_Transactions

Certain Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Certain Transactions [Abstract]	'
Certain Transactions	'
	Note 2 - Certain Transactions:
	In order to concentrate on the Company’s core business, the Company has divested some non-core businesses.  Additionally, we have entered other agreements as explained below to obtain financing.
	A.	Sale of BridgeQuest, Inc.:
	In November 2012, the Company announced the initiation of the sale of the operations of  BridgeQuest, Inc. and its relevant subsidiary, which was completed in February 2013.
	Total consideration for BridgeQuest, Inc. was $6.5 thousand. In addition, as part of the agreement, the Company expected to receive additional amounts upon collection of existing account receivables of BridgeQuest, Inc. collected by the purchaser following the transaction. BridgeQuest, Inc. met the definition of a component. Accordingly, the results of operations in the statement of operations and prior period’s results have been reclassified accordingly.
	As a result, the company recorded capital loss of $372 thousand (See also note 13).
	B.	Conversion of loans:
	On March 19, 2012, the Company entered into a series of agreements that became effective on May 4, 2012 with three of the Company’s shareholders:  Lake Union, Prescott and Columbia, or the three shareholders, which include the following:
	An Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to which the rights and obligations of the lenders with respect to a $5 million loan granted to us in April 2011 and was due in May 2012, by a financial institution and other lenders, were purchased by the three shareholders in equal shares, subject to certain terms and conditions that will be effective following May 2012:
	·	Due date on May 1, 2014 with a principal of 5 $ million and a quarterly interest rate of 6% per annum.
	·	Accrued interest can be converted every three months either by the lenders or by the company into the company’s ordinary shares. Upon conversion of the accrued interest, the number of shares will be determined according to the lower of 20-day volume weighted average price per share (three trading-days prior to the payment date- every quarter) or $3 per share.
	·	Principal and accrued interest can be converted only by the lenders into the company’s ordinary shares within 120 days of the closing date, upon conversion, the number of shares will be determined according to the lower of 30-day volume weighted average price per share (three trading-days prior to the closing date) and $3 per share.
	·	Following 120 days in case of no conversion of the principal, the lenders will be entitled to the issuance of 18.7% of the Company’s outstanding share capital as of the date of issuance. Following 120 days in case of no conversion of the principle the conversion rate will be changed, and the number of shares upon conversion will be based only on a price of $3 per share.
	In addition, the three shareholders provided to us a $500 thousand bridge loan for one year bearing nominal interest of 7% per annum. The principal and the accrued interest can be converted into shares according to the lower of 30-day volume weighted average price per share prior to closing or 3$ per share.
	The company concluded that the conversion option is to be bifurcated and accounted for as an embedded derivative. The fair value of the derivative upon closing amounted to $3.7 million.
	During the second quarter of 2012 the three shareholders exercised their conversion right with respect to the two loans as abovementioned (within the 120 days period), and accordingly, the Company issued to Lake Union 1,221,027 ordinary shares, to Prescott 1,230,820 ordinary shares and to Columbia 1,226,545 ordinary shares based on the $1.56 per share which is the 30-day volume weighted average price per share prior to closing. Upon conversion the principal and accrued interest net of discount and the derivative amounted to $9.6 million were classified to equity.
	An additional loan of up to $1.5 million bearing an interest at a rate of 8% per annum could be extended by the three shareholders until April 3, 2013 including conversion rights, insofar as so mutually agreed by the parties.
	The company filed a registration statement on Form F-3 to cover the resale of the ordinary shares issued upon conversion of the abovementioned loans and interest accrued thereon. The registration statement became affective in February 2013.
	C.	Sale of KMS and TIS:
	In June 2012, the company sold its holdings in BluePhoenix Knowledge Management Systems Ltd. (“KMS”), for a consideration of $550 thousand. As a result, the company recorded a loss of $1,123 thousand. As part of the loss recognized from the sale, the company realized goodwill in the amount of $391 thousand based on the relative fair value of KMS and the portion of the reported unit to be retained.
	In March 2012, as part of terminating the Company business in Cyprus, the Company sold the holdings in TIS together with our holdings in another subsidiary in Cyprus for a consideration of $72 thousand. As a result, the company recorded a capital loss of $30 thousand.
	D.	Liacom:
	In May 2012, the Company completed the sale of its entire 51% share holdings in Liacom Systems Ltd, for an aggregate consideration of $1.75 million. This sale was part of the Company strategic plan to focus on the legacy modernization business. The proceeds from the sale were used to repay loans. Liacom met the definition of a component. Accordingly, the results of operations in the statement of operations and prior period’s results have been reclassified accordingly (see also Note 13). As part of the sale, the company realized goodwill in the amount of $1.3 million based on the relative fair value of Liacom and the portion of the reported unit to be retained. The capital loss recorded upon sale of Liacom amounted to $703 thousand and is part of the discontinued operation.
	E.	Sale of AppBuilder Technology:
	In December 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Magic Software Enterprises Ltd., pursuant to which we sold to Magic our AppBuilder technology. The net consideration for the AppBuilder was $12.5 million, of which approximately $3.8 million was deposited in escrow. The release of the escrow funds is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions and therefore is not recorded as an asset (See also Note 1T).  During 2012 and 2013, $2.7 million and $ 0.9 million were released from the escrow.

Fair_Value_Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurement	'
	Note 3 - Fair Value Measurement:
	Items carried at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are classified in the table below in one of the three categories described in Note 1O2.
		Fair value measurements using input type
		31-Dec-13
		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,592	$	-		$	-	$	2,592
	Restricted cash		35		-			-		35
	Derivatives liabilities - warrants		-		(311	)		-		(311	)
		$	2,627	$	(311	)	$	-	$	2,316
		Fair value measurements using input type
		31-Dec-12
		Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,560	$	-		$	-	$	2,560
	Restricted cash		33		-			-		33
	Derivatives liabilities - warrants		-		(370	)		-		(370	)
		$	2,593	$	(370	)	$	-	$	2,223

Property_and_Equipment_Net

Property and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment, Net	'
	Note 4 - Property and Equipment, Net:
	Composition of property and equipment, grouped by major classifications:
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Cost:
	Computers and peripheral equipment	$	8,601		$	8,604
	Office furniture and equipment		529			611
	Leasehold improvements		269			465
	Motor vehicles		23			56
			9,422			9,736
	Accumulated Depreciation:
	Computers and peripheral equipment		8,354			8,244
	Office furniture and equipment		434			473
	Leasehold improvements		331			429
	Motor vehicles		16			28
			9,135			9,174
		$	287		$	562
	Depreciation expenses totaled $155 and $276 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	Note 5 - Goodwill:
	The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Balance as of January 1.
	Goodwill	$	54,316		$	56,053
	Goodwill related to sale of subsidiaries					(1,737	)
	Accumulated impairment losses at the beginning of the period		(41,815	)		(41,815	)
			12,501			12,501
	Balance as of December 31
	Goodwill		54,316			54,316
	Accumulated impairment losses at the end of the period		(41,815	)		(41,815	)
		$	12,501		$	12,501

Intangible_Assets_and_Others_N

Intangible Assets and Others, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets and Others, Net [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets and Others, Net	'
	Note 6 - Intangible Assets and Others, Net:
	Composition:
			Useful		December 31,
			life		2013		2012
			years		(in thousands)
	Original amount:
	Technology			5	$	46,266	$	46,266
	Customer related intangible assets			8-May		4,968		4,968
						51,234		51,234
	Accumulated amortization:
	Technology					46,266		46,239
	Customer related intangible assets					4,968		4,718
						51,234		50,957
					$	-	$	277
		*	Amortization of intangible assets amounted to $277 and $1,532 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, there will be no more additional amortization going forward as all other intangible assets were fully amortized.

Accrued_Severance_Pay_Net

Accrued Severance Pay, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Severance Pay, Net [Abstract]	'
Accrued Severance Pay, Net	'
	Note 7 - Accrued Severance Pay, Net:
	A.	Accrued Liability:
	The Company is liable for severance pay to its employees pursuant to the applicable local laws prevailing in the respective countries of employment and employment agreements. For Israeli employees, the liability is partially covered by individual managers’ insurance policies under the name of the employee, for which the Company makes monthly payments. The Company may make withdrawals from the managers’ insurance policies only for the purpose of paying severance pay.
	The amounts accrued and the amounts funded with managers’ insurance policies are as follows:
			December 31,
			2013		2012
			(in thousands)
	Accrued severance pay		$	1,063		$	1,150
	Less - amount funded			773			742
			$	290		$	408
	B.	Expenses:
	The expenses related to severance pay for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, were $137 and $310 thousand, respectively.

Loans_from_Banks_and_Others

Loans from Banks and Others	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans from Banks and Others [Abstract]	'
Loans from Banks and Others	'
	Note 8 - Loans from Banks and Others:
	A.	Short Term Loans:
	1.	The Lenders:  In April 2011, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a financial institution and other lenders, referred to collectively as the lenders, pursuant to which the Company borrowed from the lenders $5 million, due within one year and bearing interest at a rate of 3.25% per annum, and an increased interest rate in case of non-compliance with the Company’s obligations to the lenders under the loan agreement.
	The maturity date of the loan was in May 2012. In consideration for the loan, the Company issued to the lenders 169,000 ordinary shares of the Company. The shares were issued under Regulation S and were subject to a lock-up period of 90 days from the date of issuance.   There is no balance account associated with the loan as of December 31, 2013.
	In accordance with ASC 470 “Debt” the Company allocated the total proceeds between the loan and the shares based on their relative fair value at the closing date. The discount arose from this allocation amounted to $1 million at the closing and was amortized using the interest method over the term of loan. As of December 31, 2011, the unamortized discount amounted to $0.3 million. The principal of $5 million less the unamortized discount was presented on a Net basis as short term bank credit.
	As to the assignment of the loan in March 2012 to the Company’s shareholders – see Note 2A.
	There is no balance account associated with the loan as of December 31, 2012 and 2013.
	B.	Long Term Loans from Banks and other
	Composition:
								December 31,
								2013			2012
			*Average Interest rate as of December 31, 2013			Linkage		Total long-term liabilities
								net of current portion
			%			Basis		(in thousands)
	Ministry of Production in			0.87		€		$	202		$	210
	Italy  (Note 9 A4)
	Due to Banks		Libor + 4.4			$			-			288
	Less - current portion								(40	)		(217	)
								$	162		$	281
	* The interest is paid on a quarterly basis.
	C.	Long-term Loans from Banks and Other are due as follows:
			December 31,
			2013		2012
			(in thousands)
	First year (current portion)		$	40		$	217
	Second year			40			121
	Third year			40			39
	Fourth year and thereafter			82			121
	Total		$	202		$	498
	D.	Credit Facility
	In October 2013, our subsidiary, BluePhoenix Solutions USA, Inc., entered into a loan agreement with Comerica Bank.  As of December 31, 2013, we have not borrowed any amount under this credit facility.  The principal terms of the agreement are as follows:
	·	non-formula revolving line in the amount up to $500,000 backed by a guarantee;
	·	borrowing base (accounts receivable based) loan in the amount up to $500,000;
	·	both the non-formula revolving line and borrowing base loan are at market based interest rates based on Prime + a margin; and
	·	one year commitment.
	There are no financial covenants.  There are some restrictions on cash balances to be held within banks other than Comerica.  As of December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with these restrictions.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies:
	A.	Commitments:
		1	Lease. The Company leases its offices, vehicles and, other equipment under various operating lease agreements. Rent expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $253 and $760 thousand, respectively. Aggregate minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
			Office Facilities		Vehicles,
					Equipment,
					and Other
			(in thousands)
	Fiscal 2014		$	123	$	75
	Fiscal 2015			25		19
	Fiscal 2016			-		6
	Fiscal 2017			-		-
			$	148	$	100
		2	Chief Scientist. One of the Company’s subsidiaries has entered into an agreement with the OCS; this subsidiary is obliged to pay royalties to the OCS at a rate of 3% on sales of the funded products, up to 100% of the dollar-linked grant received in respect of these products from the OCS. As of December 31, 2013, the contingent liability that was not recognized amounted to $264 thousand.
		3	Ministry of Production in Italy. In July 2007, the Company’s subsidiary, I-Ter, received an amount of $585,000 from the Ministry of Production in Italy for I-Ter’s Easy4Plan product. Easy4Plan is a workflow management tool designed for ISO9000 companies. 36.5% of the funds received constitute a grant, and the remaining 63.5%, is a 10-year loan to be repaid by I-Ter in annual installments until September 2018. The loan bears a minimal annual interest of 0.87% and is linked to the euro. As of December 31, 2013 the remaining loan balance was $202 thousand.
	B.	Contingencies:
	1.	The Company evaluates estimated losses for indemnifications due to product infringement under FASB Topic ASC 450 “Contingencies”. At this time, it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification clauses due to lack of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Such indemnification agreements may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, the Company has not incurred material costs as a result of obligations under these agreements and has not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnification obligations in the Company’s financial statements.

Equity

Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Equity	'
	Note 10 - Equity:
	A.	Share Capital:
	1.	On January 31, 1997, the Company’s ordinary shares were first offered in an initial public offering. Since this transaction, the Company’s shares have been traded in the United States on the NASDAQ Global Market. Their current symbol is “BPHX.”
	In January 2001, the Company’s ordinary shares were listed for trading on the Tel-Aviv stock Exchange under the “Dual Listing” arrangement. On September 11, 2012, the Company reported the voluntary delisting of its ordinary shares from trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, which delisting became effective on December 13, 2012.
	Ordinary shares confer upon their holders the rights to receive notice to participate and vote in general meeting of the Company, and the right to receive dividends if declared. In 2009, the Company’s board of directors and shareholders approved the increase of the authorized share capital to NIS40,000,000  comprised of 40,000,000 ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par value each.
	In 2012, the authorized number of shares was increased from 10,000,000 to 17,500,000 shares.
	In November 2013, the Company issued 625,000 ordinary shares to Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap Master Fund, G.P. at a price per ordinary share of $4.00 in a private placement.  The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $2.5 million. Issuance expenses amounted to $210 thousand the issuance of such shares was exempt from registration in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving any public offering. There were no underwriting discounts or commissions in connection with such offering.
	From and after the Closing Date until the earlier of (i) the second anniversary of the Closing Date, or (ii) to the consummation of a Qualified Financing of $5 million as set forth in the agreement if the Company, sells or issues Ordinary Shares or securities exercisable or convertible into Ordinary Shares for a price per share less than $4 than additional shares will be issued to the investors based on a Formula set forth in the agreement. The company analyzed this anti-dilution feature and concluded that (i) it is not a free standing instrument and (ii) it should be bifurcated as an embedded derivative. The Company classified the share in shareholder equity.
	2.	As of December 31, 2013, the Company holds a total of 56,070 of its shares in a total consideration of $2.1 million. All of the Company’s ordinary shares have equal voting rights. However, under applicable Israeli law, the shares held by the Company have no voting rights and, therefore, are excluded from the number of its outstanding shares. Since 2010, the Company uses these treasury shares for the issuance of shares pursuant to exercise of options and vested RSUs to meet the Company’s common stock requirements for its stock benefit plans. In March 2008, the board of directors approved two buy-back programs. Under the buy-back programs, the Company may purchase its shares from time to time, subject to market conditions and other relevant factors affecting the Company. In 2009, the Company repurchased 11,249 of its shares for an aggregate amount of $1.7 million under the buy-back programs.
	3. Derivative liability- warrants:
	As part of a private placement transaction of shares and warrants in 2009, the Company has warrants to purchase 102,343 ordinary shares outstanding, as of December 31, 2013 with an exercise price of $1.56. The warrants are exercisable during a 5-year period from October 2009. As a result of anti-dilution protection, the warrants were not considered  indexed to the Company’s own stock and (ratchet down of exercise price based upon lower exercise price in future offerings), and therefore recorded at issuance date as a derivative financial liability pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 815 “ Derivative and Hedging” (ASC 815-40-25). The Company measured the fair value of the outstanding warrants at issuance and at the balance sheet date using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The fair value of these warrants as of December 31, 2013 amounted to $311 thousand.
	B.	Share Options:
	1. Employee Share Option Plans:
	Stock-based compensation plans comprise employee stock option plans and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees, officers and directors. The purpose of the plans is to enable the Company to attract and retain qualified personnel and to motivate such persons by providing them with an equity participation in the Company.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company has two share-based compensation plans: (a) the 1996 Share Option Plan, and (b) the 2007 Award Plan. Both plans are described below. The compensation costs that were charged to income for those plans amounted to $0.6 million and $1.7 million for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	In 1996, the Company adopted two option plans (the 1996 Share Option Plan). One of these option plans was terminated after all options granted under it were exercised. Pursuant to the other 1996 option plan, as amended, the Company reserved 1,050,000 ordinary shares for issuance to directors, officers, consultants and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The exercise price of the options granted under the 1996 option plan ranges from $1.8 to $24. As of December 31, 2013, 32,424 stock options remain available for future awards.
	Under the 1996 option plan, unless determined otherwise by the board, options vest over a three to four years period from the date of grant and expire 10 years after grant date. Unvested options are forfeited 30-90 days following termination of employment. Any options that are forfeited before expiration become available for future grants.
	The following table summarizes information about share options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2013:
	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
	Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life				Number Exercisable on December 31, 2013			Exercise
										Price
			Years							$
	300,000			8.32				175,005			1.8
	70,000			9.28				21,389			3.87
	40,000			9.39				7,777			4.15
	6,250			5.6				6,250			10.16
	6,250			6.25				6,250			10.2
	10,000			5.6				10,000			11.08
	7,600			2				7,600			20
	1,489			0.42				1,489			24
	441,589							235,760
	Data related to the share option plan as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and changes during the years ended on those dates are as follows:
		2013				2012
		Number of		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of		Weighted Average Exercise Price
		Options				Options
				$				$
	Options outstanding at the beginning of year	351,287		3.48		283,117		13.4
	Changes during the year:
	Granted	110,000		3.97		300,000		1.8
	Exercised	-				-
	Forfeited	-19,698		12.95		-231,830		13.4
	Options outstanding at end of year	441,589				351,287
	Options exercisable at year-end	235,760				120,037
	Weighted-average fair value of options granted  during the year*	$ 2.45				$1.13
	*	The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0% for all years; expected volatility: 2013 – 69% and 2012 –70%; risk-free interest rate: 2013 – 1.15% and 2012 – 1.44%; and expected life: 2013 – 6.06 years and 2012 – 6.5 years.
	As of December 31, 2013, the intrinsic value for outstanding options was $ 229 thousand. There were no exercise of options in 2013 and 2012.
	The Company is required to assume a dividend yield as an input in the Black-Scholes model. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s historical experience and expectation of future dividends payouts and may be subject to change in the future.
	The Company uses historical volatility in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - stock compensation”. The computation of volatility uses historical volatility derived from the Company’s exchange-traded shares.
	The risk-free interest assumption is the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds, issued with a remaining term equal to the expected life term of the Company’s options.
	Pre-vesting rates forfeitures are approximately 15% and were estimated based on pre-vesting for feature experience.
	The Company uses the simplified method to compute the expected option term for options granted.
	2. Restricted Share Units (RSU):
	In 2007, the Company adopted the 2007 Award Plan (RSU plan). In 2013 and 2012, under the RSU plan, as amended, the Company granted 248,998 and 788,714 RSUs, respectively. Under the RSU plan, unless determine otherwise by the board of directors, RSUs vest over a three years period from the date of the grant.  Approved for immediate vesting on grant date were 33,998 and 367,712 RSUs in 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Data related to the restricted stock units as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and changes during the year were as follows:
			Year ended December 31,
			2013				2012
	RSUs outstanding at the beginning of the year			192,923				57,497
	Changes during the year:
	Granted *			248,998				788,714
	Vested			(124,622	)			(563,125	)
	Forfeited			(45,431	)			(90,163	)
	RSUs outstanding at the end of the year			271,868				192,923
	Weighted Average fair value at grant date		$	4.09			$	2.57
*	The fair value of RSUs is established based on the market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the award. The Company has expensed compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, applying the accelerated vesting method.
C.    Dividends:
The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its ordinary shares in the past and does not expect to pay cash dividends on its ordinary shares in the foreseeable future.

Income_taxes

Income taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income taxes [Abstract]	'
Income taxes	'
	Note 11 - Income taxes:
	A.    Basis of taxation:
	The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to tax in many jurisdictions and a certain degree of estimation is required in recording the assets and liabilities related to income taxes. The Company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years. The Company considers various factors in making these assessments, including past history, recent interpretations of tax law, and the specifics of each matter. Non-Israeli subsidiaries are taxed according to the tax laws in their respective country of residence.
	The Company elected to compute its taxable income in accordance with Income Tax Regulations (Rules for
	Accounting for Foreign Investors Companies and Certain Partnerships and Setting their Taxable Income), 1986. Accordingly, the Company’s taxable income or loss is calculated in U.S. dollars. Applying these regulations reduces the effect of foreign exchange rate (of NIS against the U.S. dollar) on the Company’s Israeli taxable income.
	Taxable income of Israeli companies is subject to tax at the rate of 25% in 2012 and 2013. Commencing fiscal year 2014 the Israeli corporate rate will increase to 26.5%
	B.    Deferred tax assets and liabilities:
	Deferred tax reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s deferred taxes were in respect of the following:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Net operating losses carry forwards		$	29,446			$	28,617
	Provisions for employee rights and other temporary differences			74				70
	Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			29,520				28,687
	Valuation allowance			(29,520	)			(28,687	)
	Deferred tax assets			-				-
	Deferred tax liability			-				-
	Deferred tax assets (liability), net		$	-			$	-
	C.   Loss before Income Taxes is composed as follows:
			Year ended December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Domestic (Israel)		$	(3,073	)			(22,124	)
	Foreign			(20	)			12,737
			$	(3,093	)			(9,387	)
	D.           Provision For Taxes:
			Year ended December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Current:
	Domestic (Israel)		$	-			$	-
	Foreign			36				54
				36				54
	* Taxes related to prior years			261				167
	Deferred:
	Deferred taxes, net			-				-
	Total provision for income taxes		$	297			$	221
	*	In 2013 and 2012, mainly related to withholdings tax for prior years that cannot be realized due to liquidation of subsidiaries as non-future estimated taxable income.
	E.	Uncertain Tax Position:
	The Company has recorded no liability for income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits at the date of adoption and have not recorded any liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits during 2013 and 2012. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any interest or penalty in regard to any unrecognized benefit.
	F.	A reconciliation between statutory tax to effective tax, assuming all income is taxed at the regular rates and the actual tax expense is as follows:
			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Loss before income taxes,		$	(3,096	)		$	(9,387	)
	per consolidated statements of income
	At the principal tax rate of the group			(774	)			(2,347	)
	(25% in 2012 and 2013)
	Decrease in taxes resulting from the following differences:
	Carry-forward losses for which the Company provided			833				2,465
	valuation allowance
	Effect of different tax rates in foreign subsidiaries			(53	)			(109	)
	Taxes related to previous years			261				167
	Non-deductible expenses			30				45
	Income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated statements		$	297			$	221
	of income for the reported year
	Effective tax rate			-				-
	G.    Tax Losses:
	The Company and its subsidiaries have NOL carry forwards for income tax purposes as of December 31, 2013 of approximately $86 million with no expiration date. $73 million were generated in Israel and the rest outside of Israel.
	H.    Tax Assessments:
	The Company received final tax assessments in Israel through tax year 2008.

Supplementary_Financial_Statem

Supplementary Financial Statement Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'
Supplementary Financial Statement Information	'
	Note 12 - Supplementary Financial Statement Information:
	A.    Balance Sheets:
	1.   Trade Accounts Receivables:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Trade accounts receivable	$	2,140			$	2,623
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(180	)			(178	)
		$	1,960			$	2,445
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company charged expenses for doubtful accounts amounted to $2 and  $178 thousand , respectively.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company deducted from the allowance (bad debts) $0 and $91 thousand, respectively.
	2. Other Current Assets:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Prepaid expenses	$	114			$	240
	Short-term lease deposits		24				42
	Government departments and agencies		101				299
		$	239			$	581
	3.  Accounts Payable and Accruals - Other:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Government departments and agencies	$	-			$	160
	Employees and wage-related liabilities		745				602
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		157				188
		$	902			$	950
	4. The Company’s Long-lived Assets are as Follows:
		December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Israel	$	77			$	342
	U.S.A.		91				126
	Europe and other		119				125
		$	287			$	593
	Long-lived assets information is based on the physical location of the assets at the end of each of the fiscal years. It is comprised from the Company’s property and equipment and technology intangible asset. The Company does not identify or allocate goodwill by geographic areas.
	B.   Statements of Operations:
	1. Geographic Areas Information:
	Sales: Classified by Geographic Areas:
	The Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 280, “segment reporting”. The Company operates in one operating segment (see Note 1 for a brief description of the Company’s business). The total revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of end customers.
	The following present total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Year ended December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	North America	$	4,147			$	3,182
	Europe		2,465				4,488
	Israel		1,791				1,382
	Other		134				1,572
		$	8,537			$	10,624
	2. Principal Customers:
	There was one customer that represented 13.9% of the Company’s total revenue in 2013. There were two customers that represented 14.3% and 11.7% of the Company’s total revenues in 2012.  There were no customers that represented more than 10% of total revenues for the fiscal year 2011.
	There is one customer that represented more than 10% of total trade receivables at December 31, 2013. There were three customers that represented more than 10% of total trade receivables at December 31, 2012.
	3.     Financial Expenses, Net:
		Year ended December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Interest income	$	-			$	8
	Foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 1A3)		(43	)			(186	)
	Interest expense		(54	)			(308	)
	Forward derivatives and  realized gain on marketable securities		-				(3	)
	Change in fair value of warrants, derivatives and discount  amortization		(17	)			(4,869	)
		$	(114	)		$	(5,358	)
	C.    Earnings per Share:
Basic and diluted loss per share (“EPS”) was computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each year. No effect was given to potential instruments such as: share options unvested, RSUs and warrants since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share attributable to BluePhoenix:
	Year ended December 31,
	2013				2012
	(in thousands)
1.  Numerator:
Amount for basic and diluted loss per share	$	(4,032	)		$	(11,428	)
2.* Denominator:
Denominator for basic net loss per share - weighted		10,770,142				7,896,557
average of shares
Effect of dilutive securities		-				-
Denominator for diluted net earnings per share -		10,770,142				7,896,557
weighted average shares and assuming dilution
Basic and diluted loss per share attributed	$	(0.37	)		$	(1.45	)
to BluePhoenix Shareholders

Discontinued_Operation

Discontinued Operation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operation [Abstract]	'
Discontinued operation	'
	Note 13 - Discontinued Operation:
	In May 2012, the Company completed the sale of its 51% share holdings in Liacom Systems Ltd., referred to as Liacom, for an aggregate consideration of $1.75 million. This sale was part of the Company strategic plan to focus on the legacy modernization business. Liacom met the definition of a component. Accordingly, the results of operations in the statement of operations and prior periods’ results have been reclassified accordingly. The capital loss recorded upon sale of Liacom amounted to $703 thousand.
	In February 2013, the Company completed the sale of the operations of BridgeQuest, Inc. and its relevant subsidiary. Total consideration for Bridgequest Inc. was $6.5 thousand. In addition, as part of the agreement, the Company received additional amounts upon collection of existing account receivables of BridgeQuest collected by the purchaser following the transaction. BridgeQuest met the definition of a component. Accordingly, the results of operations in the statement of operations and prior period’s results have been reclassified accordingly. As the transaction was completed following the balance sheet date, in February 2013, assets and liabilities associated with BridgeQuest were presented as held for sale in the December 31, 2012 balance sheet.
	The following is the composition from discontinued operation:
		Year ended December 31,
		2013			2012
		(in thousands, except per share data)
	Revenues	$	-		$	9,243
	Cost of revenues		16			7, 510
	Gross profit		(16	)		1, 733
	Research and development costs		-			1, 118
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses		2			1,331
	Loss on realization of shareholdings		372			740
	Operating profit		(390	)		(1,456	)
	Financial expenses, net		9			1
	Loss before provision for  income taxes		(399	)		(1,457	)
	Provision for income taxes		-			12
	Net loss	$	(399	)	$	(1,469	)
	Herein are the following major classes of assets and liabilities associated with BridgeQuest as of December 31, 2012:
		December 31,
		2012
		(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	9
	Account Receivable		535
	Long term assets		247
	Total Assets		791
	Liabilities:
	Account Payables		467
	Long term liabilities		-
	Total Liabilities		467
		$	324

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
General	'
	A. General:
	The significant accounting policies, applied on a consistent basis, are as follows:
	1. The Company:
	BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. (“BluePhoenix”) (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “we”) is an Israeli corporation, which operates in one operating segment of information technology (“IT”) modernization solutions.
	BluePhoenix develops and markets enterprise legacy migration solutions and provides tools and professional services to international markets through several entities including wholly-owned subsidiaries located in: USA, UK, Italy, Romania and Israel.  These technologies and services allow business to migrate from their legacy mainframe and distributed IT infrastructures to modern environments and programing languages.
	2. Accounting Principles:
	The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted (“GAAP”) in the United States of America.
	3. Functional Currency:
	The currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are conducted is the U.S. dollar (“dollar”). In addition, a substantial portion of the Company’s revenues and costs are incurred in dollars. Thus, the functional and reporting currency of the Company is considered to be the dollar.  The functional currency of all subsidiaries is the US dollar therefore there is no unrealized gain/loss.
	Non-monetary transactions denominated in currencies other than the dollar are measured and recorded in dollar at the exchange rates prevailing at transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the dollar are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Transaction gain or losses on foreign currency translation are recorded in consolidated statement of operations.
	4. Use of Estimates and Assumptions in the Preparation of the Financial Statements:
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation	'
	B.	Principles of Consolidation:
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BluePhoenix and its subsidiaries in which it has a controlling interest. Acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for under the acquisition method. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Non-controlling interests are included in equity.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	C.	Cash and Cash Equivalents:
	Cash equivalents are considered by the Company to be highly-liquid investments, including inter-alia, short-term deposits with banks, which do not exceed maturities of three months at the time of deposit and which are not restricted.
Restricted Deposit	'
	D.	Restricted Deposit:
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s balance sheet includes $35 thousand of restricted deposit, which was used as temporary collateral for the Company’s corporate credit card and fuel programs.  These funds were segregated from the Company’s operating cash.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	E.	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
	The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure trade and financing receivables are not overstated due to uncollectability. The allowance for doubtful accounts was based on specific receivables, which their collection, in the opinion of Company’s management, is in doubt. Trade receivables are charged off in the period in which they are deemed to be uncollectible.
Property and Equipment, Net	'
	F.	Property and Equipment, Net:
	Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Annual rates of depreciation are as follows:
		%
	Computers and peripheral equipment	20-33 (mainly 33)
	Office furniture and equipment	6-15 (mainly 7)
	Leasehold improvements	Over the shorter of lease term or the life of the assets
	Motor vehicles	15
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	'
	G.	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
	The Company evaluates property and equipment and purchased intangible assets with definite lives for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of the assets based on the undiscounted future cash flow and recognizes an impairment loss when the estimated undiscounted future cash flow expected to result from the use of the asset plus the net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. When the Company identifies an impairment, it reduces the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach or, when available and appropriate, to comparable market values. During the Years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012, no impairments losses have been identify.
Goodwill and other purchased intangible assets	'
	H.	Goodwill and other purchased intangible assets:
	Goodwill and certain other purchased intangible assets have been recorded as a result of acquisitions. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired.
	Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is subject to an annual impairment test.  The Company is one operating segment and one reporting unit related to its overall IT modernization .The goodwill impairment tests are conducted in two steps. In the first step, the Company determines the fair value of the reporting unit. If the net book value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company would then perform the second step of the impairment test which requires allocation of the reporting unit’s fair value of all of its assets and liabilities in a manner similar to an acquisition cost allocation, with any residual fair value being allocated to goodwill. The implied fair value of the goodwill is then compared to the carrying value to determine impairment, if any.
	In 2013 and 2012, the company determined the fair value of a reporting unit using the market approach which is based on the market capitalization by using the share price of the Company in the NASDAQ stock exchange and an appropriate control premium. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 market capitalization of the Company was significantly higher than the net book value of the reporting unit and therefore there was no need to calculate a control premium or to continue to step 2.
	Intangible assets that are not considered to have an indefinite useful life are amortized using the straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of between 5 to 12 years. The carrying amount of these assets is reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets is expected to generate. If the asset is considered to be impaired, the amount of any impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the impaired asset (see also Note 1G). As of December 31, 2013 the company has no other intangible assets other than goodwill.
Research and Development Costs	'
	I.	Research and Development Costs:
	Research and development costs are charged to the statement of income as incurred. ASC No. 985, “Software”, requires capitalization of certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility.
	Based on the Company’s product development process, technological feasibility is established when detailed program design is completed and verified. Costs incurred by the Company between completion of detailed program design and the point at which the products are ready for general release, have been insignificant. Therefore, all research and development costs have been expensed.
Stock-based Compensation	'
	J.	Stock-based Compensation:
	In the past two years, the majority of the awards were of restricted stock units (“RSUs”). RSU’s are valued based on the market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.  The Company also has a stock option plan.  Stock option awards are measured and recognized as compensation expense based on estimated fair values on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This option pricing model requires that the Company makes several estimates, including the option’s expected life and the price volatility of the underlying stock.
	The Company recognizes the estimated fair value of option-based awards and RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, as stock-based compensation costs using the accelerated vesting method. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company recorded stock-based and RSUs compensation costs in the amount of $0.6 million and 1.7 million, respectively.  On December 31, 2013, the total unrecognized stock-based and RSUs compensation costs amounted to $1 million, and are expected to be recognized over the next 3 years.
Revenue Recognition	'
	K.	Revenue Recognition:
	Revenues derived from direct software license agreements are recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 985 “Software” (“ASC 985”), upon delivery of the software, when collection is probable, the license fee is otherwise fixed or determinable and persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.
	The Company recognizes revenues from consulting fees based on the number of hours performed. Revenues from maintenance services are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance period.
	When a project involves significant production, modification or customization of software, revenue is recognized according to the percentage of completion method in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 605-35-25. Under this method, estimated revenue is generally accrued based on costs incurred to date, as a percentage of total updated estimated costs. The Company recognizes contract losses, if any, in the period in which they first become evident. There are no rights of return, price protection or similar contingencies in the Company’s contracts.
	On December 31, 2013, approximately $1.2 million of the accounts receivable balance was unbilled due to the customer’s payment terms. On December 31, 2012, the amount of unbilled revenue was $786 thousand.  The Company presents revenues from products and revenues from services in separate line items.
	The product revenues line item includes revenues generated from standalone software products. In the services revenue line item, the Company includes (i) revenues generated from maintenance and consulting fees, (ii) revenues accounted for pursuant to ASC 605-35-Tax collected from customers and remitted to governments authorities (including VAT) are presented in income statement on a net basis.
Advertising Costs	'
	L.	Advertising Costs:
	The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were $109 thousand and $10 thousand , respectively.
Income Taxes	'
	M.	Income Taxes:
	Deferred taxes are determined utilizing the “asset and liability” method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, when it’s more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or non-current based on the expected reversal dates of the specific temporary differences.
	The Company applied ASC Topic 740-10-05, Income Tax, which provides guidance for recognizing and  measuring uncertain tax positions, it prescribes a threshold condition that a tax position must meet for any of the benefits of the uncertain tax position to be recognized in the financial statements. It also provides accounting guidance on derecognizing, classification and disclosure of these uncertain tax positions. The Company’s policy on classification of all interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax positions, if any, is to present them as a component of income tax expense.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	'
	N.	Earnings (loss) Per Share:
	Earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) were computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, "Earnings Per Share" (ASC 260). ASC 260 requires the presentation of both basic and diluted EPS.
	Basic net earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each year (including fully vested RSUs), net of treasury shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each year, plus dilutive potential ordinary shares considered outstanding during the year (see also Note 12C). Since the Company incurred net loss during the periods presented, no diluted EPS was presented as all the potential ordinary shares were anti-dilutive.
Financial Instruments	'
	O.	Financial Instruments:
	1.     Concentration of credit risks:
	Financial instruments that have the potential to expose the Company to credit risks are mainly cash and cash equivalents, bank deposit accounts, and trade receivables.
	The Company holds cash and cash equivalents, and deposit accounts at large banks in Israel, the United States, and Europe, thereby substantially reducing the risk of loss.
	The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers for the purpose of determining the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts and generally does not require collateral. An appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts is included in the accounts.
	2.     Fair value measurement:
	The Company measures fair value and discloses fair value measurements for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
	The accounting standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:
	Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
	Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
	Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
	In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observableinputs and minimize the use of observable inputs to the extent possible and considers counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.
Comprehensive Income (loss)	'
	P.	Comprehensive Income (loss):
	Comprehensive income (loss), net of related taxes where applicable, includes only net income.
Derivative Instruments	'
	Q.	Derivative Instruments:
	The Company uses foreign currency options, forward exchange contracts to assist in managing financial risks in order to minimize the currency exposure on identifiable assets and liabilities in currencies other than the functional currency. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. These instruments are recognized at fair value, with all changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings, as these transactions have not been designated by management as hedging instruments. The net loss recognized in earnings during 2012, representing the derivative instruments was $4 thousand.
	As of December 31,2013 and 2012, the Company does not have open forward and option exchange contracts.
	The cash flows associated with the derivative are reflected as cash flows from operating activity in the statement of cash flows.
Treasury Shares	'
	R.	Treasury Shares:
	In the past, the Company repurchased its ordinary shares from time to time on the open market and they are currently held as treasury stock. The Company presents the cost to repurchase treasury stock as a reduction of shareholders' equity. When treasury shares are used as consideration for share based payment the reduction is based on average purchase cost.
Derivative Liabilities - Warrants	'
	S.	Derivative Liabilities - Warrants:
	In connection with , determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an Entity’s own stock, “ASC 815-40-15,(formerly EITF 07-05), the Company determined that the warrants issued at several occasions (ratchet down of exercise price based upon lower exercise price in future offerings) are not indexed to the Company’s own stock and therefore should be recorded as a derivative financial liability for pursuant FASB ASC Topic 815 “Derivative and Hedging” (ASC 815-40-25). See also note 10A3
Contingent Assets	'
	T.	Contingent Assets:
		The company’s accounting policy is to recognize the contingent consideration in earnings only following the contingency is being resolved in accordance with ASC 450.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	U.	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that requires that a non-recognized tax benefit be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. This net presentation is required unless a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date or the tax law of the jurisdiction does not require, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset to settle any additional income tax that would result from the disallowance of the unrecognized tax benefit. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing whether the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for the release of a cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent company either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets and provides guidance for the acquisition in stages of a controlling interest in a foreign entity. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing whether the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Depreciation Rates	'
		%
	Computers and peripheral equipment	20-33 (mainly 33)
	Office furniture and equipment	6-15 (mainly 7)
	Leasehold improvements	Over the shorter of lease term or the life of the assets
	Motor vehicles	15

Fair_Value_Measurement_Tables

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Summary of Fair Value Measurements	'
		Fair value measurements using input type
			31-Dec-13
			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,592	$	-		$	-	$	2,592
	Restricted cash			35		-			-		35
	Derivatives liabilities - warrants			-		(311	)		-		(311	)
			$	2,627	$	(311	)	$	-	$	2,316
			Fair value measurements using input type
			31-Dec-12
			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,560	$	-		$	-	$	2,560
	Restricted cash			33		-			-		33
	Derivatives liabilities - warrants			-		(370	)		-		(370	)
			$	2,593	$	(370	)	$	-	$	2,223

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Tab

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property and Equipment	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Cost:
	Computers and peripheral equipment	$	8,601		$	8,604
	Office furniture and equipment		529			611
	Leasehold improvements		269			465
	Motor vehicles		23			56
			9,422			9,736
	Accumulated Depreciation:
	Computers and peripheral equipment		8,354			8,244
	Office furniture and equipment		434			473
	Leasehold improvements		331			429
	Motor vehicles		16			28
			9,135			9,174
		$	287		$	562

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill	'
		2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Balance as of January 1.
	Goodwill	$	54,316		$	56,053
	Goodwill related to sale of subsidiaries					(1,737	)
	Accumulated impairment losses at the beginning of the period		(41,815	)		(41,815	)
			12,501			12,501
	Balance as of December 31
	Goodwill		54,316			54,316
	Accumulated impairment losses at the end of the period		(41,815	)		(41,815	)
		$	12,501		$	12,501

Intangible_Assets_and_Others_N1

Intangible Assets and Others, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets and Others, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Others, Net	'
	Composition:
			Useful		December 31,
			life		2013		2012
			years		(in thousands)
	Original amount:
	Technology			5	$	46,266	$	46,266
	Customer related intangible assets			8-May		4,968		4,968
						51,234		51,234
	Accumulated amortization:
	Technology					46,266		46,239
	Customer related intangible assets					4,968		4,718
						51,234		50,957
					$	-	$	277
		*	Amortization of intangible assets amounted to $277 and $1,532 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, there will be no more additional amortization going forward as all other intangible assets were fully amortized.

Accrued_Severance_Pay_Net_Tabl

Accrued Severance Pay, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Severance Pay, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Severance Pay Liability	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	Accrued severance pay	$	1,063		$	1,150
	Less - amount funded		773			742
		$	290		$	408

Loans_from_Banks_and_Others_Ta

Loans from Banks and Others (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans from Banks and Others [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	'
							December 31,
							2013			2012
		*Average Interest rate as of December 31, 2013			Linkage		Total long-term liabilities
							net of current portion
		%			Basis		(in thousands)
	Ministry of Production in		0.87		€		$	202		$	210
	Italy  (Note 9 A4)
	Due to Banks	Libor + 4.4			$			-			288
	Less - current portion							(40	)		(217	)
							$	162		$	281
	* The interest is paid on a quarterly basis.
Maturities of Long-Term Debt	'
		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(in thousands)
	First year (current portion)	$	40		$	217
	Second year		40			121
	Third year		40			39
	Fourth year and thereafter		82			121
	Total	$	202		$	498

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Minimum Future Lease Payments	'
		Office Facilities		Vehicles,
				Equipment,
				and Other
		(in thousands)
	Fiscal 2014	$	123	$	75
	Fiscal 2015		25		19
	Fiscal 2016		-		6
	Fiscal 2017		-		-
		$	148	$	100

Equity_Tables

Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share Options Outstanding and Exercisable	'
	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
	Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life				Number Exercisable on December 31, 2013			Exercise
										Price
			Years							$
	300,000			8.32				175,005			1.8
	70,000			9.28				21,389			3.87
	40,000			9.39				7,777			4.15
	6,250			5.6				6,250			10.16
	6,250			6.25				6,250			10.2
	10,000			5.6				10,000			11.08
	7,600			2				7,600			20
	1,489			0.42				1,489			24
	441,589							235,760
Schedule of Share Option Activity	'
		2013				2012
		Number of		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of		Weighted Average Exercise Price
		Options				Options
				$				$
	Options outstanding at the beginning of year	351,287		3.48		283,117		13.4
	Changes during the year:
	Granted	110,000		3.97		300,000		1.8
	Exercised	-				-
	Forfeited	-19,698		12.95		-231,830		13.4
	Options outstanding at end of year	441,589				351,287
	Options exercisable at year-end	235,760				120,037
	Weighted-average fair value of options granted  during the year*	$ 2.45				$1.13
	*	The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0% for all years; expected volatility: 2013 – 69% and 2012 –70%; risk-free interest rate: 2013 – 1.15% and 2012 – 1.44%; and expected life: 2013 – 6.06 years and 2012 – 6.5 years.
Schedule of Restricted Share Unit Activity	'
			Year ended December 31,
			2013				2012
	RSUs outstanding at the beginning of the year			192,923				57,497
	Changes during the year:
	Granted *			248,998				788,714
	Vested			(124,622	)			(563,125	)
	Forfeited			(45,431	)			(90,163	)
	RSUs outstanding at the end of the year			271,868				192,923
	Weighted Average fair value at grant date		$	4.09			$	2.57
	*	The fair value of RSUs is established based on the market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the award. The Company has expensed compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, applying the accelerated vesting method.

Income_taxes_Tables

Income taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income taxes [Abstract]	'
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
		December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Net operating losses carry forwards		$	29,446			$	28,617
	Provisions for employee rights and other temporary differences			74				70
	Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			29,520				28,687
	Valuation allowance			(29,520	)			(28,687	)
	Deferred tax assets			-				-
	Deferred tax liability			-				-
	Deferred tax assets (liability), net		$	-			$	-
Schedule of Loss before Income Taxes	'
			Year ended December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Domestic (Israel)		$	(3,073	)			(22,124	)
	Foreign			(20	)			12,737
			$	(3,093	)			(9,387	)
Schedule of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	'
		Year ended December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Current:
	Domestic (Israel)		$	-			$	-
	Foreign			36				54
				36				54
	* Taxes related to prior years			261				167
	Deferred:
	Deferred taxes, net			-				-
	Total provision for income taxes		$	297			$	221
	*	In 2013 and 2012, mainly related to withholdings tax for prior years that cannot be realized due to liquidation of subsidiaries as non-future estimated taxable income.
Schedule of reconciliation theoretical tax expense	'
		December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Loss before income taxes,		$	(3,096	)		$	(9,387	)
	per consolidated statements of income
	At the principal tax rate of the group			(774	)			(2,347	)
	(25% in 2012 and 2013)
	Decrease in taxes resulting from the following differences:
	Carry-forward losses for which the Company provided			833				2,465
	valuation allowance
	Effect of different tax rates in foreign subsidiaries			(53	)			(109	)
	Taxes related to previous years			261				167
	Non-deductible expenses			30				45
	Income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated statements		$	297			$	221
	of income for the reported year
	Effective tax rate			-				-

Supplementary_Financial_Statem1

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Trade Accounts Receivable	'
		December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Trade accounts receivable		$	2,140			$	2,623
	Less allowance for doubtful accounts			(180	)			(178	)
			$	1,960			$	2,445
Schedule of Other Current Assets	'
			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Prepaid expenses		$	114			$	240
	Short-term lease deposits			24				42
	Government departments and agencies			101				299
			$	239			$	581
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accruals - Other	'
			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Government departments and agencies		$	-			$	160
	Employees and wage-related liabilities			745				602
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			157				188
			$	902			$	950
Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area	'
			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Israel		$	77			$	342
	U.S.A.			91				126
	Europe and other			119				125
			$	287			$	593
Schedule of Sales by Geographic Area	'
			Year ended December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	North America		$	4,147			$	3,182
	Europe			2,465				4,488
	Israel			1,791				1,382
	Other			134				1,572
			$	8,537			$	10,624
Schedule of Financial Expenses, Net	'
		Year ended December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands)
	Interest income		$	-			$	8
	Foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 1A3)			(43	)			(186	)
	Interest expense			(54	)			(308	)
	Forward derivatives and  realized gain on marketable securities			-				(3	)
	Change in fair value of warrants, derivatives and discount  amortization			(17	)			(4,869	)
			$	(114	)		$	(5,358	)
Summary of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share	'
			Year ended December 31,
			2013				2012
			(in thousands)
	1.  Numerator:
	Amount for basic and diluted loss per share		$	(4,032	)		$	(11,428	)
	2.* Denominator:
	Denominator for basic net loss per share - weighted			10,770,142				7,896,557
	average of shares
	Effect of dilutive securities			-				-
	Denominator for diluted net earnings per share -			10,770,142				7,896,557
	weighted average shares and assuming dilution
	Basic and diluted loss per share attributed		$	(0.37	)		$	(1.45	)
	to BluePhoenix Shareholders

Discontinued_Operation_Tables

Discontinued Operation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operation	'
		Year ended December 31,
			2013			2012
			(in thousands, except per share data)
	Revenues		$	-		$	9,243
	Cost of revenues			16			7, 510
	Gross profit			(16	)		1, 733
	Research and development costs			-			1, 118
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses			2			1,331
	Loss on realization of shareholdings			372			740
	Operating profit			(390	)		(1,456	)
	Financial expenses, net			9			1
	Loss before provision for  income taxes			(399	)		(1,457	)
	Provision for income taxes			-			12
	Net loss		$	(399	)	$	(1,469	)
Major classes of assets and liabilities	'
			December 31,
			2012
			(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	9
	Account Receivable			535
	Long term assets			247
	Total Assets			791
	Liabilities:
	Account Payables			467
	Long term liabilities			-
	Total Liabilities			467
			$	324

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Computer and peripheral equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate	20.00%
Computer and peripheral equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate	33.00%
Computer and peripheral equipment [Member] | Majority [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate	33.00%
Office furniture and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate	6.00%
Office furniture and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate	15.00%
Office furniture and equipment [Member] | Majority [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate	7.00%
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate, description	'Over the shorter of lease term or the life of the assets
Motor vehicles [Member]	'
Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Annual depreciation rate	15.00%

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies (Textual)	'	'
Restricted deposit of company	$35,000	'
Stock-based Compensation	599,000	1,702,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation costs	1,000,000	'
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period	'3 years	'
Unbilled accounts receivable	1,200,000	786,000
Advertising costs	109,000	10,000
Loss from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	$4,000	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Accounting Policies (Textual)	'	'
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'5 years	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Accounting Policies (Textual)	'	'
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'12 years	'

Certain_Transactions_Details

Certain Transactions (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

31-May-12

Feb. 28, 2013

31-May-12

Apr. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

TIS [Member]

Appbuilder Technology [Member]

Appbuilder Technology [Member]

Appbuilder Technology [Member]

Bluephoenix Knowledge Management Systems Ltd [Member]

Liacom Systems Ltd [Member]

Bridge Quest Inc [Member]

Three Shareholders Assignment And Assumption Debt [Member]

Three Shareholders Assignment And Assumption Debt [Member]

Bridge Loan [Member]

Lake Union [Member]

Prescott [Member]

Columbia [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total consideration for sale of subsidiary

'

'

'

$72,000

$12,500,000

'

'

$550,000

$1,750,000

$6,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

Escrowed funds related to business acquisition

'

'

'

'

3,800,000

900,000

2,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, face amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

5,000,000

500,000

'

'

'

Stated interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate, description

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Accrued interest can be converted every three months either by the lenders or by the company into the company's ordinary shares. Upon conversion of the accrued interest, the number of shares will be determined according to the lower of 20-day volume weighted average price per share (three trading-days prior to the payment date- every quarter) or $3 per share.

'

'

'

'

'

Additional loans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

Debt conversion, shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,221,027

1,230,820

1,226,545

Due date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-May-14

31-May-12

'

'

'

'

Gain on sales of subsidiaries and AppBuilder

-786,000

-1,195,000

-4,000,000

-30,000

'

'

'

-1,123,000

-703,000

-372,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase (decrease) in goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

391,000

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest disposed of during period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt conversion, shares issued, value

$9,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair_Value_Measurement_Details

Fair Value Measurement (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,592	$2,560
Restricted cash	35	33
Derivatives liabilities - warrants	-311	-370
Total fair value of assets	2,316	2,223
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	2,592	2,560
Restricted cash	35	33
Derivatives liabilities - warrants	'	'
Total fair value of assets	2,627	2,593
Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Restricted cash	'	'
Derivatives liabilities - warrants	-311	-370
Total fair value of assets	-311	-370
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Restricted cash	'	'
Derivatives liabilities - warrants	'	'
Total fair value of assets	'	'

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Det

Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	$9,422	$9,736
Accumulated Depreciation	9,135	9,174
Depreciation expenses	287	562
Computer and peripheral equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	8,601	8,604
Accumulated Depreciation	8,354	8,244
Office furniture and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	529	611
Accumulated Depreciation	434	473
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	269	465
Accumulated Depreciation	331	429
Motor vehicles [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	23	56
Accumulated Depreciation	$16	$28

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Det1

Property and Equipment, Net (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property Plant And Equipment, Net (Textual)	'	'
Depreciation expenses	$155	$276

Goodwill_Details

Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, gross - Balance as of January 1	$56,053	$54,316
Goodwill related to sale of subsidiaries	-1,737	'
Accumulated impairment losses at the beginning of the period	-41,815	-41,815
Goodwill - Balance as of January 1	12,501	12,501
Goodwill, gross - Balance at December 31	54,316	54,316
Accumulated impairment losses at the end of the period	-41,815	-41,815
Goodwill - Balance as of December 31	$12,501	$12,501

Intangible_Assets_and_Others_N2

Intangible Assets and Others, Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Original amount	$51,234	$51,234
Accumulated amortization	51,234	50,957
Intangible assets, net	'	277
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'5 years	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'12 years	'
Customer related intangible assets [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Original amount	4,968	4,968
Accumulated amortization	4,968	4,718
Customer related intangible assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'5 years	'
Customer related intangible assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'8 years	'
Technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Original amount	46,266	46,266
Accumulated amortization	$46,266	$46,239
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	'5 years	'

Intangible_Assets_and_Others_N3

Intangible Assets and Others, Net (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets and Others, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets	$277	$1,532

Accrued_Severance_Pay_Net_Deta

Accrued Severance Pay, Net (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Severance Pay, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued severance pay	$1,063	$1,150
Less - amount funded	773	742
Accrued severance pay, noncurrent	$290	$408

Accrued_Severance_Pay_Net_Deta1

Accrued Severance Pay, Net (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Severance Pay, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Severance Costs	$137	$310

Loans_from_Banks_and_Others_De

Loans from Banks and Others (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	$202		$210
Less - current portion	-40		-217
Long-term debt, noncurrent	162		281
Ministry of Production in Italy [Member]	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	202		210
Debt instrument, average spread interest rate during the period	0.87%	[1]	'
Due To Banks [Member]	'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	$0		$288
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	'Libor		'
Debt instrument, average spread interest rate during the period	4.40%	[1]	'
[1]	The interest is paid on a quarterly basis.

Loans_from_Banks_and_Others_De1

Loans from Banks and Others (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Loans from Banks and Others [Abstract]	'	'
First year (current portion)	$40	$217
Second year	40	121
Third year	40	39
Fourth year and thereafter	82	121
Total	$202	$210

Loans_from_Banks_and_Others_De2

Loans from Banks and Others (Details Textual) (Short Term Bank Credit One [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Short Term Bank Credit One [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument, face amount	$5,000,000	'
Stated interest rate	3.25%	'
Maturity date	31-May-12	'
Stock issued to lenders as consideration	169,000	'
Lock-up period	'90 days	'
Unamortized discount amount	'	300,000
Short term loan, Description	'The principal of $5 million less the unamortized discount was presented on a Net basis as short term bank credit.	'
Discount from allocation of short term loan	$1,000,000	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Office Facilities [Member]	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'
Fiscal 2014	$123
Fiscal 2015	25
Fiscal 2016	'
Fiscal 2017	'
Total payments due	148
Vehicles, Equipment, and Other [Member]	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'
Fiscal 2014	75
Fiscal 2015	19
Fiscal 2016	6
Fiscal 2017	'
Total payments due	$100

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2013
			Ministry of Production in Italy [Member]	Ministry of Production in Italy [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Rent expense	$253,000	$760,000	'	'
Royal commitment, percent of funded product sales	3.00%	'	'	'
Royalty commitment, maximum percent of grant linked to product sales	100.00%	'	'	'
Contingent liability, maximum potential royalty payment	264,000	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of debt and other	'	'	585,000	'
Percent of proceeds considered long-term debt	'	'	63.50%	'
Percent of proceeds considered a grant	'	'	36.50%	'
Maturity date	'	'	30-Sep-18	'
Debt instrument, minimum interest rate	'	'	0.87%	'
Long-term debt	$202,000	$210,000	'	$202,000

Equity_Details_1

Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	441,589
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	235,760
$ 1.80 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	300,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'8 years 3 months 26 days
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	175,005
Exercise Price	$1.80
$ 3.87 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	70,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'9 years 3 months 11 days
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	21,389
Exercise Price	$3.87
$ 4.15 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	40,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'9 years 4 months 21 days
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	7,777
Exercise Price	$4.15
$ 10.16 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	6,250
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'5 years 7 months 6 days
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	6,250
Exercise Price	$10.16
$ 10.20 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	6,250
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'6 years 3 months
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	6,250
Exercise Price	$10.20
$ 11.08 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	10,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'5 years 7 months 6 days
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	10,000
Exercise Price	$11.08
$ 20.00 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	7,600
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'2 years
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	7,600
Exercise Price	$20
$ 24.00 [Member]	'
Options Outstanding	'
Number Outstanding on December 31, 2013	1,489
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'5 months 1 day
Options Exercisable	'
Number exercisable on December 31, 2013	1,489
Exercise Price	$24

Equity_Details_2

Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Number of Options	'		'
Options outstanding at beginning of year	351,287		283,117
Granted	110,000		300,000
Exercised	'		'
Forfeited	-19,698		-231,830
Options outstanding at end of year	441,589		351,287
Options exercisable at year-end	235,760		120,037
Weighted Average Exercise Price	'		'
Options outstanding at beginning of year	$3.48		$13.40
Granted	$3.97		$1.80
Forfeited	$12.95		$13.40
Options outstanding at end of year	'		$3.48
Weighted Average Fair Value	'		'
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year	$2.45	[1]	$1.13	[1]
[1]	The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0% for all years; expected volatility: 2013 - 69% and 2012 - 70%; risk-free interest rate: 2013 - 1.15% and 2012 - 1.44%; and expected life: 2013 - 6.06 years and 2012 - 6.5 years.

Equity_Details_3

Equity (Details 3) (Restricted Share Units (RSU) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Share Units (RSU) [Member]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
RSUs outstanding at the beginning of the year	192,923		57,497
Granted	248,998	[1]	788,714	[1]
Vested	-124,622		-563,125
Forfeited	-45,431		-90,163
RSUs outstanding at the end of the year	271,868		192,923
Weighted Average fair value at grant date	$4.09		$2.57
[1]	The fair value of RSUs is established based on the market value of the Company's stock on the date of the award. The Company has expensed compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, applying the accelerated vesting method.

Equity_Details_Textual

Equity (Details Textual)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

ILS

ILS

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

USD ($)

Class of Stock [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ordinary shares, shares authorized

'

17,500,000

17,500,000

'

'

'

40,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Ordinary shares, par value per share

'

$0.04

'

'

0.04

'

0.01

'

'

'

'

'

Ordinary shares, shares outstanding

'

'

15,089

'

'

6,310,978

'

11,404,460

10,629,253

6,310,978

5,930,048

5,805,778

NASDAQ minimum bid requirement, per share

'

'

$1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Treasury stock, shares held by company

'

56,070

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Treasury stock, total consideration

'

$2,084,000

$6,716,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock repurchase program, shares repurchased

'

'

'

11,249

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock repurchase program, value of shares repurchased

'

'

'

1,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants outstanding

'

102,343

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price of warrants

'

1.56

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants, contractual term

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of warrants

'

311,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued during period, new issues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

625,000

'

'

'

'

Issuance expenses

210,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of shares, net

'

$2,290,000

'

'

'

'

'

$7,000

'

'

'

'

Equity_Details_Textual_1

Equity (Details Textual 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 1996
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock-based compensation	599		1,702		'
Exercise price for options under plan	3.97		1.8		'
Intrinsic value of options outstanding	229		229		'
Additional paid-in capital [Member]	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock-based compensation	599		1,702		'
Stock Options [Member]	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Stock options remain available for future awards	32,424		'		'
Ordinary shares reserved for future issuance	'		'		1,050,000
Shares outstanding, remaining contractual life	'10 years		'		'
Dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		'
Expected volatility	69.00%		70.00%		'
Risk-free interest rate	1.15%		1.44%		'
Expected life	'6 years 22 days		'6 years 6 months		'
Pre-vesting forfeiture rate	15.00%		'		'
Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Exercise price for options under plan	1.8		'		'
Vesting period of shares under plan	'3 years		'		'
Unvested options, term for forfeiture, post employment	'30 days		'		'
Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Exercise price for options under plan	24		'		'
Vesting period of shares under plan	'4 years		'		'
Unvested options, term for forfeiture, post employment	'90 days		'		'
Restricted Share Units (RSU) [Member]	'		'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'		'
Vesting period of shares under plan	'3 years		'		'
Shares granted	248,998	[1]	788,714	[1]	'
Shares approved for immediate vesting on grant date	33,998		367,712		'
[1]	The fair value of RSUs is established based on the market value of the Company's stock on the date of the award. The Company has expensed compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, applying the accelerated vesting method.

Income_taxes_Details

Income taxes (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Net operating losses carry forwards	$29,446	$28,617
Provisions for employee rights and other temporary differences	74	70
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	29,520	28,687
Valuation allowance	-29,520	-28,687
Deferred tax assets	'	'
Deferred tax liability	'	'
Deferred tax assets (liability), net	'	'

Income_taxes_Details_1

Income taxes (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Domestic (Israel)	($3,073)	($22,124)
Foreign	-20	12,737
Loss before taxes on income	($3,093)	($9,387)

Income_taxes_Details_2

Income taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Current:	'		'
Domestic (Israel)	'		'
Foreign	36		54
Current tax provision (benefit)	36		54
Taxes related to prior yearsDeferred	261	[1]	167	[1]
Deferred taxes, net	'		'
Total provision(benefit) for income taxes	$297		$221
[1]	In 2013 and 2012, mainly related to withholdings tax for prior years that cannot be realized due to liquidation of subsidiaries.

Income_taxes_Details_3

Income taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Loss before income taxes, per consolidated statements of income	($3,093)	($9,387)
Theoretical income tax benefit(25% in 2012 and 2013)	-774	-2,347
Decrease in taxes resulting from the following differences:	'	'
Carry - forward losses for which the Company providedvaluation allowance	833	2,465
Effect of different tax rates in foreign subsidiaries	-53	-109
Taxes related to previous years	261	167
Non-deductible expenses	30	45
Income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated statementsof income for the reported year	$297	$221
Effective tax rate	'	'

Income_taxes_Details_Textual

Income taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Corporate income tax rate	25.00%	25.00%
Net operating loss carry forwards	$86	'
Israel [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	$73	'
Israel [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Corporate income tax rate	26.50%	'

Supplementary_Financial_Statem2

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	$2,140	$2,623
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	-180	-178
Trade accounts receivable, net	$1,960	$2,445

Supplementary_Financial_Statem3

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'	'
Prepaid expenses	$114	$240
Short-term lease deposits	24	42
Government departments and agencies	101	299
Other current assets, total	$239	$581

Supplementary_Financial_Statem4

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'	'
Government departments and agencies	'	$160
Employees and wage-related liabilities	745	602
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	157	188
Accounts payable and accruals, total	$902	$950

Supplementary_Financial_Statem5

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long - lived Assets	$287	$593
Israel [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long - lived Assets	77	342
U.S.A. [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long - lived Assets	91	126
Europe And Other [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long - lived Assets	$119	$125

Supplementary_Financial_Statem6

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	$8,537	$10,624
North America [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	4,147	3,182
Europe [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	2,465	4,488
Israel [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	1,791	1,382
Other [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	$134	$1,572

Supplementary_Financial_Statem7

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]	'	'
Interest income	$0	$8
Foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 1A3)	-43	-186
Interest expense	-54	-308
Forward derivatives and realized gain on marketable securities	'	-3
Change in fair value of derivatives and discount amortization	-17	-4,869
Financial expenses, net	($114)	($5,358)

Supplementary_Financial_Statem8

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Numerator:	'	'
Amount for basic and diluted loss per share	($4,032)	($11,428)
Denominator:	'	'
Denominator for basic net loss per share - weighted average of shares	10,770,142	7,896,557
Effect of dilutive securities	'	'
Denominator for diluted net earnings per share - weighted average shares and assuming dilution	10,770,142	7,896,557
Basic and diluted loss per share attributed to BluePhoenix Shareholders	($0.37)	($1.45)

Supplementary_Financial_Statem9

Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expenses for doubtful accounts	2	178	'
Allowance deducted from bad debts	0	91	'
Total revenue [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration risk, Percentage	13.90%	'	10.00%
Total number of customers	'1	'2	'0
Trade Receivable [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration risk, Percentage	10.00%	10.00%	'
Total number of customers	'1	'3	'
Customers One [Member] | Total revenue [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration risk, Percentage	'	14.30%	'
Customer Two [Member] | Total revenue [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration risk, Percentage	'	11.70%	'

Discontinued_Operation_Details

Discontinued Operation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues	'	$9,243
Cost of revenues	16	7,510
Gross profit	-16	1,733
Research and development costs	'	1,118
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	2	1,331
Loss on realization of shareholdings	372	740
Operating profit	-390	-1,456
Financial expenses (income), net	9	1
Loss before provision for income taxes	-399	-1,457
Provision for income taxes	'	12
Net loss	($399)	($1,469)

Discontinued_Operation_Details1

Discontinued Operation (Details 1) (Bridge Quest [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Bridge Quest [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	$9
Account Receivable	'	535
Long term assets	'	247
Total Assets	'	791
Liabilities:	'	'
Account Payables	'	467
Long term liabilities	'	'
Total Liabilities	'	467
Net Assets	'	$324

Discontinued_Operation_Details2

Discontinued Operation (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2013	31-May-12
				Bridge Quest [Member]	Liacom Systems Ltd [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Interest disposed of during period	'	'	'	'	51.00%
Total consideration for sale of subsidiary	'	'	'	$6,500	$1,750,000
Gain on sales of subsidiaries and AppBuilder	($786,000)	($1,195,000)	($4,000,000)	($372,000)	($703,000)