Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination Indemnity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011


	December 31,
Changes in benefit obligation:	2011			2010
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	119,983		$	103,134
Service cost		8,058			7,031
Interest cost		6,362			5,858
Exchange rate differences		(508	)		(1,023	)
Actuarial losses		21,459			7,374
Benefits paid		(2,257	)		(2,391	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	153,097		$	119,983
Changes in the Plans 'Assets:
Fair value of Plans' assets at beginning of year		69,493			62,790
Actual return on Plans' assets (net of expenses)		(785	)		6,326
Employer contribution		15,266			2,679
Benefits paid		(2,194	)		(2,302	)
Fair value of Plans' assets at end of year	$	81,780		$	69,493
Accrued benefit cost, end of year:
Funded status		(71,317	)		(50,490	)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss		60,650			34,972
Unrecognized prior service cost		584			680
	$	(10,083	)	$	(14,838	)
Amount recognized in the statement of financial position:
Accrued benefit liability, current		(85	)		(39	)
Accrued benefit liability, non-current		(71,232	)		(50,451	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, pre-tax		61,234			35,652
Net amount recognized	$	(10,083	)	$	(14,838	)


	Year ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Components of the Plans' net periodic pension cost:
Service cost	$	8,205		$	7,031		$	6,694
Interest cost		6,361			5,858			5,427
Expected return on Plans' assets		(5,512	)		(4,914	)		(3,915	)
Amortization of prior service cost		104			95			97
Amortization of transition amount		(147	)		(130	)		(120	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		1,988			1,769			2,282
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	10,999		$	9,709		$	10,465
Additional information
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	144,682		$	112,643		$	95,877


	December 31,
Weighted average assumptions:	2011			2010
Discount rate as of December 31		4.4	%		5.4	%
Expected long-term rate of return on Plans' assets		7.3	%		7.3	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.4	%		2.7	%

Retiree Medical Plan [Member]


	December 31			December 31
	2011			2010
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	2,914		$	2,419
Service cost		252			208
Interest cost		152			138
Actuarial (gain) loss		(63	)		216
Employee contribution		19			21
Benefits paid		(129	)		(88	)
Benefit obligation at end of period	$	3,145		$	2,914

Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	$	-		$	-
Employer contribution		110			67
Employee contribution		19			21
Benefits paid		(129	)		(88	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	$	-		$	-
	Year ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Accrued benefit cost, end of period:
Funded status	$	(3,145	)	$	(2,914	)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss		455			540
Unrecognized prior service cost		-			74
Accrued benefit cost, end of period	$	(2,690	)	$	(2,300	)
Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position:
Accrued benefit liability, current	$	(111	)	$	(122	)
Accrued benefit liability, non-current		(3,034	)		(2,792	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax		455			614
Net amount recognized	$	(2,690	)	$	(2,300	)


Assumptions as of end of period:
Discount rate	3.78	%	5.32	%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	8.50	%	8.00	%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	5.00	%	5.00	%