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Related Parties Transactions And Balances (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Related Parties Transactions And Balances [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Related Parties Transactions And Balances |
Transactions: |  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Income - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to affiliated companies (*) |  | $ | 98,884 |  |  | $ | 53,490 |  |  | $ | 33,124 |
Participation in expenses |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,923 |  |  | $ | 3,955 |
Cost and expenses - |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplies from affiliated companies (**) |  | $ | 10,908 |  |  | $ | 44,840 |  |  | $ | 57,339 |
Balances: |  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Trade receivables and other receivables (*) |  | $ | 24,121 |  |  | $ | 21,696 |
Trade payables and advances(**) |  | $ | 18,475 |  |  | $ | 17,767 |
| (*) | The significant sales and balances include sales of helmet mounted cueing systems purchased from the Company by VSI.
| (**) | Includes electro-optics components and sensors, purchased by the Company from SCD, and e lectro-optics products, purchased by the Company from Opgal.

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