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Series A Notes, Net Of Current Maturities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Series A Notes, Net Of Current Maturities [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Series A Notes, Net Of Current Maturities |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Series A Notes | $ | 450,040 |  | $ | 259,094 |
Less Current maturities |  | (58,275 | ) |  | (29,612 | )
Carrying amount adjustments on Series A Notes(*) |  | 16,158 |  |  | 7,412 |
Premium (discount) on Series A Notes, net |  | 687 |  |  | (1,575 | )
| $ | 408,610 |  | $ | 235,319 |
(*) As a result of fair value hedge accounting, described below, and in Notes 2(Y) and 2(AA). The carrying value of the Series A Notes is adjusted for changes in the interest rates.
Schedule Of Future Principal Payments For The Series A Notes |
|  | December 31, 2012 |
2013 (current maturities) | $ | 58,275 |
2014 |  | 58,275 |
2015 |  | 58,275 |
2016 |  | 58,275 |
2017 |  | 58,275 |
2018 and after |  | 175,510 |
| $ | 466,885 |

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