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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Summary Of Share Option Activity Under The Stock Option Plan

		2011								2010								2009
		Number of options				Weighted average exercise price				Number of options				Weighted average exercise price				Number of options				Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding – beginning of  the year			1,635,305			$	35.96				1,858,250			$	35.24				2,454,851			$	33.96
Granted			63,300				50.74				28,000				52.23				58,500				50.33
Exercised			(226,965	)			32.41				(223,020	)			32.53				(619,451	)			31.62
Forfeited			(20,750	)			42.33				(27,925	)			31.91				(35,650	)			34.53
Outstanding – end of the year			1,450,890			$	37.07				1,635,305			$	35.96				1,858,250			$	35.24
Options exercisable at the end of the year			1,292,806			$	35.17				963,289			$	34.70				586,626			$	32.55

Summary Of Options Outstanding Separated Into Ranges Of Exercise Prices

				Options outstanding												Options exercisable
Exercise price				Number of options				Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)				Weighted average exercise price per share				Number of options				Weighted average exercise price per share
	$ 33.10 - $63.85				1,450,890			$	1.27			$	37.07				1,292,806			$	35.17

Compensation Expenses Before Tax

		Year ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
Cost of revenues		$	924			$	2,353			$	2,397
R&D and marketing expenses			458				954				1,048
General and administration expenses			614				1,904				1,689
		$	1,996			$	5,211			$	5,134

Weighted Average Exercise Price And Fair Value Of Options Granted

		Less than market price
		Year ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
Weighted average  exercise price per share		$	50.74			$	52.23			$	50.33
Weighted average fair value per share on grant date		$	12.12			$	11.99			$	16.61

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Net Earnings Per Share

			Year ended December 31, 2011												Year ended December 31, 2010												Year ended December 31, 2009
			Net income to shareholders of ordinary shares				Weighted average number of shares (*)				Per Share amount				Net income to shareholders of ordinary shares				Weighted average number of shares (*)				Per Share amount				Net income to shareholders of ordinary shares				Weighted average number of shares (*)				Per Share amount
Basic net earnings		$	90,288				42,764			$	2.11			$	183,498				42,645			$	4.30			$	214,947				42,305			$	5.08
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options			-				367								-				572								-				678
Diluted net earnings		$	90,288				43,131			$	2.09			$	183,498				43,217			$	4.25			$	214,947				42,983			$	5.00

(*) In thousands

Summary Of Stock Appreciation Rights Activity

		Year ended December 31, 2011
		Number of options				Weighted average Exercise price per share
Outstanding –  beginning of  the year			30,000			$	58.64
Granted			-				-
Outstanding –  end of the year			30,000			$	58.64
Rights vested at the end of the year			20,250			$	59.36

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