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Series A Notes, Net Of Current Maturities (Narrative) (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2010
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2010
ILS
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Series A Notes, Net Of Current Maturities [Abstract]        
Notes issued   1,100,000,000    
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Notes 283,000,000     283,213,000
Description of maturity period payable in 10 equal annual installments on June 30 of each of the years 2011 through 2020. payable in 10 equal annual installments on June 30 of each of the years 2011 through 2020.    
Fixed interest rate of Series A Notes       4.84%
Maturity date of first interest payment December 30, 2010 December 30, 2010    
Maturity date of last interest payment June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020    
Interest expense on Series A Notes     5,640,000  
Series A Notes issuance costs       2,530,000
Series A Notes issuance costs, discount     2,164,000  
Amortization of deferred issuance costs     366,000  
Amortization of Series A Notes discount and related issuance costs     $ 422,000 $ (258,000)
Variable rate basis of fair value hedge transactions     Under the cross currency interest rate swaps, the Company will receive fixed NIS at a rate of 4.84% on NIS 1.1 billion and pay floating six-month USD LIBOR + an average spread of 1.65% on $287,000, which reflects the U.S. dollar value of the Series A Notes on the specific dates the transactions were entered. The purpose of these transactions was to convert the NIS fixed rate Series A Notes into USD LIBOR (6 months) floating rate obligations. As a result of these agreements, the Company is currently paying an effective interest rate of six-month LIBOR (0.45% at December 31, 2011) plus an average of 1.65% on the principal amount, as compared to the original 4.84% fixed rate.