XML 98 R17.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Long-Term Trade And Unbilled Receivables | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2013
Billed and Unbilled Contract Claims Subject to Uncertainty [Abstract] |
Long-Term Trade And Unbilled Receivables | LONG-TERM TRADE AND UNBILLED RECEIVABLES
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Receivables | $ | 8,284 |  |  | $ | 201 |
Unbilled receivables | 234,292 |  |  | 229,486 |
| $ | 242,576 |  |  | $ | 229,687 |
The majority of the long-term unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected during the years 2015 - 2016. Long-term trade and unbilled receivables are mainly related to the IMOD.

X
- Definition Long-Term Trade And Unbilled Receivables [Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | eslt_LongTermTradeAndUnbilledReceivablesTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | eslt_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BilledAndUnbilledContractClaimsSubjectToUncertaintyAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration