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Taxes On Income - Additional Information (Detail) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Approved Enterprise USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Encouragement Of Industry Taxes Nineteen Ninety Six Y | Dec. 31, 2012 U S Federal USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Israeli Tax Authority USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Israeli Tax Authority ILS | Dec. 31, 2012 U S State USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 U S State Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 U S State Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Research And Development Tax Credit USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Research And Development Tax Credit Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Research And Development Tax Credit Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Israeli Taxation Approved Enterprise | Dec. 31, 2012 Israeli Taxation Approved Enterprise Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Israeli Taxation Approved Enterprise Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Privileged Enterprise USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand Two Through Two Thousand Seven Israeli Tax Authority USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand Two Through Two Thousand Seven Israeli Tax Authority ILS | Dec. 31, 2011 Two Thousand Eleven To Two Thousand Twelve | Dec. 31, 2011 Two Thousand Thirteen To Two Thousand Fourteen | Dec. 31, 2011 Two Thousand Fifteen And Thereafter
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncertain tax positions interest expense | $ 15,032 | $ 13,587 | $ 10,695 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncertain tax positions accrued interest | 63,059 | 48,027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,000 | 254,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional taxes demanded by tax authority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 755,000 | 2,819,000 |  |  |
Corporate tax rate | 25.00% | 24.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enacted effective income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% | 12.50% | 12.00%
Retained earnings exempt from tax | 4,593,045 | 3,973,045 |  | 713,007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 986,433 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability incurred |  |  |  | 163,617 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,991 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income tax rate | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares repurchased, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,314,818 |  |  |  |  |
Common shares repurchased, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,534,741 |  |  |  |  |
Tax relief grant on amount of tax which should have been paid on distributable earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate income tax | 21.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% | 17.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduced corporate tax payment date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Temporary reduced tax relief implementation date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 12, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Released earning re-invested in Israel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of income in tax year from industrial production to be considered an "Industrial Company" in Israel | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed assets amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings | 150,842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal loss carry forward |  |  |  |  |  | $ 638,104 |  |  | $ 263,967 |  |  | $ 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carry forward expiration years |  |  |  |  |  | 2025 |  |  |  | 2013 | 2024 |  | 2019 | 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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