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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule Of Aggregate Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | $ 520,886 |  | $ 513,646 |  |
Accumulated amortization | 257,140 |  | 200,053 |  |
Amortized cost | 263,746 |  | 313,593 |  |
Amortization expenses | 56,952 |  | 47,729 |  | 42,601
C4 Security [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price | 3,800 |  |  |  |
M7 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price |  |  | 13,800 |  |
Soltam ITL Optronics Ltd And Saymar [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price |  |  | 28,200 |  |
Tadiran [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price | 70,300 |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | 254,668 | [1] | 248,868 | [1] |
Accumulated amortization | 120,988 |  | 98,814 |  |
Finite lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life, years | 12 | [1] |  |  |
Simulation And Debriefing Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price |  |  |  |  | 7,400
Technology For Broadband Communications [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price |  |  |  |  | 8,200
Customer Relations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | 201,346 | [2] | 200,336 | [2] |
Accumulated amortization | 115,284 |  | 86,166 |  |
Finite lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life, years | 6 | [2] |  |  |
Customer Relations [Member] | Tadiran [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | 137,300 |  |  |  |
Customer Relations [Member] | FTL [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | 9,000 |  |  |  |
Trade Marks And Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | 64,872 | [3] | 64,442 | [3] |
Accumulated amortization | 20,868 |  | 15,073 |  |
Finite lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life, years | 14 | [3] |  |  |
Trade Marks And Other [Member] | Tadiran [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | 33,200 |  |  |  |
Trade Marks And Other [Member] | Elop [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible asset, net | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | The technology acquired consists of the following major items: During 2011, the Company invested $3,800 in technology related to cyber security and warfare, following the acquisition of C4 (see Note 1(D)(4)). During 2010, the Company invested $13,800 in aerospace technology related to the M7 acquisition (See Note 1(E)(4)) and $28,200 in armored vehicles electro-optics technologies related to the acquisition of Soltam, ITL and Saymar (See Note 1(E)(2)). During 2009, the Company invested $7,400 in technology related to simulation and debriefing systems and $8,200 in technology for broadband communications (See Note 1(F)). An amount of $70,300 was allocated to technology related to communication equipment and C4ISR, in connection with the acquisition of Tadiran's shares in 2005 - 2007.
[2] | Includes mainly customer relations resulting from the acquisition of Tadiran ($137,300) and FTL ($9,000) in 2007.
[3] | Includes trademarks in the amount of $8,000 acquired in the merger with Elop in 2000, and an amount of $33,200 that was allocated to trademarks resulting mainly from the acquisition of Tadiran in 2005 - 2007.

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