• Entity registrant name: FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD (CIK: 0001045986)
  • SEC filing page: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045986/000121390018006332/0001213900-18-006332-index.htm
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    Component: (Network and Table)
    Network
    001 - Document - Document and Entity Information
    (http://formulasystems.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation)
    Table (Implied)
    Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
    Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Period [Axis]
    2017-01-01 - 2017-12-31
    Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
     
    Entity Registrant Name
    FORMULA SYSTEMS (1985) LTD  
    Entity Central Index Key
    0001045986  
    Trading Symbol
    FORTY  
    Amendment Flag
    false  
    Current Fiscal Year End Date
    --12-31  
    Document Type
    20-F  
    Document Period End Date
    2017-12-31  
    Document Fiscal Year Focus
    2017  
    Document Fiscal Period Focus
    FY  
    Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
    No  
    Entity Voluntary Filers
    No  
    Entity Current Reporting Status
    Yes  
    Entity Filer Category
    Accelerated Filer  
    Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
    14,728,782