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Long-Term Loans, Net Of Current Maturities (Summary Of Long- Term Loans, Net Of Current Maturities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, total | $ 400,270 |  | $ 301,558 |
Less: current maturities | 98,015 |  | 9,519 |
Long-term debt noncurrent | 302,255 |  | 292,039 |
U.S. Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest percentage | 0.38 |  |  |
U.S. Dollars [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest percentage | 0.27 |  |  |
GBP [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest percentage | 1.08 |  |  |
Long-Term Bank Loans [Member] | U.S. Dollars [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term bank loans | 369,564 | [1] | 276,702 | [1]
Interest percentage | Libor + 1.25-3.20% | [1] |  |
Long-Term Bank Loans [Member] | U.S. Dollars [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of maturity | 2 |  |  |
Long-Term Bank Loans [Member] | U.S. Dollars [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of maturity | 3 |  |  |
Long-Term Bank Loans [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term bank loans | 30,144 |  | 20,694 |
Interest percentage | Libor + 1.65-4% |  |  |
Long-Term Bank Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of maturity | 1 |  |  |
Long-Term Bank Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of maturity | 3 |  |  |
Other Long-Term Loans [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-term loans | 562 |  | 1,289 |
Interest percentage | Libor + 1.7-4% |  |  |
Other Long-Term Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of maturity | 1 |  |  |
Other Long-Term Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Years of maturity | 3 |  |  |
Other Long-Term Loans [Member] | NIS [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other long-term loans |  |  | $ 2,873 |
Interest percentage | Prime + 1.5% |  |  |
Years of maturity | 3 |  |  |
[1] | For covenants see Note 20(F).

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- Definition Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 7 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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