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Available-For-Sale Marketable Securities (Contractual Maturities Of The Available-For-Sale Marketable Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012
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Available-For-Sale Marketable Securities [Abstract] |
2014 | $ 1,810
2015 | 9,735
2016 | 18,016
2017 | 13,659
2018 and after | 2,920
Total contractual maturities of the available for sale securities | $ 46,140

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