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Customer Advances In Excess Of Costs Incurred On Contracts In Progress (Schedule Of Customer Advances) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Customer Advances In Excess Of Costs Incurred On Contracts In Progress [Abstract]    
Advances received $ 750,161 $ 637,070
Less - Advances presented under long-term liabilities 154,696 177,191
Less - Advances deducted from inventories 150,195 [1] 101,231 [1]
Customer advances - Total 445,270 358,648
Less - Costs incurred on contracts in progress (See Note 5) 38,048 55,957
Customer advances in excess of costs incurred on contracts in progress $ 407,222 $ 302,691
[1] The Company has transferred legal title of inventories to certain customers as collateral for advances received. Advances are allocated to the relevant inventories on a per-project basis. In cases where advances are in excess of the inventories, the net amount is presented in customer advances (See Note 14).