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Financial Expenses, Net
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Expenses, Net [Abstract]  
Financial Expenses, Net
Note 24 -        FINANCIAL EXPENSES, NET
 
   
Year ended December 31,
  
   
2011
    
2010
    
2009
  
Expenses:
                  
Interest on long-term bank debt
   $ (7,214 )   $ (6,968 )   $ (8,723 )
Interest on Series A Notes
     (5,753 )     (4,395 )     -  
Interest on short-term bank credit and loans
     (3,802 )     (1,699 )     (1,445 )
Gain (loss) on marketable securities
     (2,464 )     -       1,292  
Gain (loss) from exchange rate differences and capitalization
     7,565       (9,094 )     (699 )
Other
     (10,839 )     (4,330 )     (12,260 )
    $ (22,507 )     (26,486 )     (21,835 )
Income:
                        
Interest on cash, cash equivalents and bank deposits
     2,579       3,224       3,020  
Other
     6,359       2,011       3,230  
      8,938       5,235       6,250  
    $ (13,569 )   $ (21,251 )   $ (15,585 )