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Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables |
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Restricted deposits with banks (1) | $ | 1,152 |  |  | $ | 854 |
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 42,107 |  |  | 11,555 |
Deposits with banks and other long-term receivables (2) | 9,724 |  |  | 6,860 |
| $ | 52,983 |  |  | $ | 19,269 |
(1) | Restricted deposits in respect of an issued bank guarantee.
(2) | Includes long-term balances of a non-qualified deferred compensation plan structured under Section 409A in the amount of $6,927 and $6,093 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively (See Note 17).

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