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Related Parties Transactions And Balances (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Related Parties Transactions And Balances [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Related Parties Transactions And Balances |
Transactions: |  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Income - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to affiliated companies (*) |  | $ | 20,256 |  |  | $ | 33,124 |  |  | $ | 39,929 |
Participation in expenses |  | $ | 3,923 |  |  | $ | 3,955 |  |  | $ | 4,217 |
Cost and expenses - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplies from affiliated companies (**) |  | $ | 44,840 |  |  | $ | 57,339 |  |  | $ | 64,058 |
Balances: |  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Trade receivables and other receivables (*) |  | $ | 21,696 |  |  | $ | 20,970 |
Trade payables (**) |  | $ | 17,767 |  |  | $ | 30,955 |
The purchases from related parties are made at arm's length. The sales to the Company's related parties in respect of U.S. government defense contracts are made on the basis of cost.
| (*) | The significant sales and balances include sales of helmet mounted cueing systems purchased from the Company by VSI.
| (**) | Includes electro-optics components and sensors, purchased by the Company from SCD, and electro-optics products, purchased by the Company, from Opgal.

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