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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Aggregate Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
 
                         
   
Weighted average
              
   
useful lives
    
December 31,
  
Identifiable intangible assets
        
2011
    
2010
  
Original cost:
                  
Technology (1)
     12     $ 254,668     $ 248,868  
   Customer relations (2)
     6       201,346       200,336  
Trade marks and other (3)
     14       64,872       64,442  
              520,886       513,646  
Accumulated amortization:
                        
Technology
             120,988       98,814  
   Customer relations
             115,284       86,166  
Trademarks and other
             20,868       15,073  
              257,140       200,053  
Amortized cost
           $ 263,746     $ 313,593  

 
(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.
Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense
2012
   $ 49,620  
2013
     46,117  
2014
     43,688  
2015
     37,099  
2016
     28,043  
2017 and after
     59,181  
Schedule Of Goodwill
 
         
   
2011
  
Balance, at January 1, (1)
   $ 486,046  
Adjustment in respect of previous acquisitions (2)
     994  
Net translation differences (3)
     (725 )
         
Goodwill acquired during the year:
        
Elite
     5,384  
C4 Security
     7,627  
Balance, at December 31,
   $ 499,326  

 
(1)
Including an adjustment of approximately $3000 related to a 2010 acquisition.
 
(2)
In 2011, the Company adjusted provisions related to an acquisition made during 2010.
 
(3)
Foreign currency translation differences resulting from goodwill allocated to reporting units, whose functional currency has been determined to be other than the U.S. dollar.