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Taxes On Income (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Taxes On Income [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Income Before Taxes On Income |
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Income before taxes on income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic |  | $ | 159,330 |  |  | $ | 95,226 |  |  | $ | 160,749 |
Foreign |  |  | 17,712 |  |  |  | 8,778 |  |  |  | 38,612 |
|  | $ | 177,042 |  |  | $ | 104,004 |  |  | $ | 199,361 |
Schedule Of Taxes On Income |
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Current taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic |  | $ | 12,957 |  |  | $ | 13,896 |  |  | $ | 26,842 |
Foreign |  |  | 6,454 |  |  |  | 1,328 |  |  |  | 16,616 |
|  |  | 19,411 |  |  |  | 15,224 |  |  |  | 43,458 |
Adjustment for previous years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic |  |  | (4,898 | ) |  |  | 2,009 |  |  |  | (3,889 | )
Foreign |  |  | (633 | ) |  |  | (2,308 | ) |  |  | 1,885 |
|  |  | (5,531 | ) |  |  | (299 | ) |  |  | (2,004 | )
Deferred income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic |  |  | 6,686 |  |  |  | (2,861 | ) |  |  | (10,303 | )
Foreign |  |  | (3,467 | ) |  |  | 1,560 |  |  |  | (7,114 | )
|  |  | 3,219 |  |  |  | (1,301 | ) |  |  | (17,417 | )
Total taxes on income from continuing operation |  | $ | 17,099 |  |  | $ | 13,624 |  |  | $ | 24,037 |
Total: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic |  | $ | 14,745 |  |  | $ | 13,044 |  |  | $ | 12,650 |
Foreign |  | 2,354 |  |  |  | 580 |  |  | 11,387 |
Total taxes on income from continuing operation |  | $ | 17,099 |  |  | $ | 13,624 |  |  | $ | 24,037 |
Schedule Of Uncertain Tax Positions |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Balance at the beginning of the year |  | $ | 53,183 |  |  | $ | 48,791 |
Additions related to interest and currency transaction |  |  | 3,695 |  |  |  | 405 |
Additions based on tax positions taken during a prior period |  |  | 5,925 |  |  |  | 5,336 |
Reduction related to tax positions taken during a prior period |  |  | (8,660 | ) |  |  | (3,746 | )
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters |  |  | (117 | ) |  |  | (4,684 | )
Additions based on tax positions taken during the current period |  |  | 5,998 |  |  |  | 8,305 |
Reduction related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitation |  |  | (7,426 | ) |  |  | (1,224 | )
Balance at the end of the year |  | $ | 52,599 |  |  | $ | 53,183 |
Schedule Of Deferred Income Taxes |
|  |  |  |  | Deferred (1) Tax Asset (Liability) |
|  | Total |  |  | Current |  |  | Non-current |
As of December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves and allowances |  | $ | 41,190 |  |  | $ | 10,451 |  |  | $ | 30,739 |
Inventory allowances |  |  | 6,345 |  |  |  | 6,345 |  |  |  | - |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 7,414 |  |  |  | 1,317 |  |  |  | 6,097 |
Other assets |  |  | 17,819 |  |  |  | 6,899 |  |  |  | 10,920 |
Net operating loss carry-forwards |  |  | 18,989 |  |  |  | 7,399 |  |  |  | 11,590 |
|  |  | 91,757 |  |  |  | 32,411 |  |  |  | 56,346 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (3,527 | ) |  |  | (610 | ) |  |  | (2,917 | )
Net deferred tax assets |  |  | 88,230 |  |  |  | 31,801 |  |  |  | 56,429 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | (33,064 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (33,064 | )
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | (18,882 | ) |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (18,864 | )
Reserves and allowances |  |  | (4,134 | ) |  |  | (461 | ) |  |  | (3,673 | )
|  |  | (56,080 | ) |  |  | (479 | ) |  |  | (55,601 | )
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 32,150 |  |  | $ | 31,322 |  |  | $ | 828 |
As of December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves and allowances |  | $ | 45,069 |  |  | $ | 15,939 |  |  | $ | 29,130 |
Inventory allowances |  |  | 6,328 |  |  |  | 6,328 |  |  |  | - |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 4,134 |  |  |  | 1,087 |  |  |  | 3,047 |
Other |  |  | 22,415 |  |  |  | 10,242 |  |  |  | 12,173 |
Net operating loss carry-forwards |  |  | 20,881 |  |  |  | 1,667 |  |  |  | 19,214 |
|  |  | 98,827 |  |  |  | 35,263 |  |  |  | 65,564 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (1,302 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,302 | )
Net deferred tax assets |  |  | 97,525 |  |  |  | 35,263 |  |  |  | 63,564 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | (40,386 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (40,386 | )
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | (17,737 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (17,737 | )
Reserves and allowances |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
|  |  | (58,123 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (58,123 | )
Net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 39,402 |  |  | $ | 35,263 |  |  | $ | 4,139 |
Schedule Of Deferred Taxes As Reflected In The Balance Sheet |
|  | December 31,
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011
Current deferred income tax assets (Note 4) |  | $ | 31,801 |  |  | $ | 35,263 |
Current deferred income tax liabilities (Note 13) |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | - |
Non-current deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 31,465 |  |  | $ | 36,130 |
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities |  | $ | 30,639 |  |  | $ | 31,991 |
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation |
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Income before taxes as reported in the consolidated statements of income | $ | 177,042 |  | $ | 104,004 |  | $ | 199,361 |
Statutory tax rate |  | 25 | % |  | 24 | % |  | 25 | %
Theoretical tax expense | $ | 44,261 |  | $ | 24,961 |  | $ | 49,840 |
Tax benefit arising from reduced rate as an "Approved and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Privileged Enterprise" and other tax benefits (*) |  | (26,098 | ) |  | (11,451 | ) |  | (20,528 | )
Tax adjustment in respect of different tax rates for Foreign subsidiaries |  | 5,469 |  |  | 2,721 |  |  | 5,382 |
Changes in carry-forward losses and valuation Allowances |  | 1,643 |  |  | (125 | ) |  | (8,006 | )
Increase in taxes resulting from non-deductible expenses |  | 1,426 |  |  | 1,105 |  |  | 3,020 |
Difference in basis of measurement for financial reporting and tax return purposes |  | (3,240 | ) |  | (2,375 | ) |  | (3,370 | )
Taxes in respect of prior years |  | (5,531 | ) |  | (299 | ) |  | (2,004 | )
Other differences, net |  | (831 | ) |  | (913 | ) |  | (237 | )
Actual tax expenses | $ | 17,099 |  | $ | 13,624 |  | $ | 24,037 |
Effective tax rate |  | 9.66 | % |  | 13.10 | % |  | 12.06 | %
(*) Net earnings per share – amounts of the benefit resulting from the Approved and Privileged Enterprises
Basic | $ | 0.62 |  | $ | 0.27 |  | $ | 0.48 |
Diluted | $ | 0.62 |  | $ | 0.27 |  | $ | 0.47 |

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