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Taxes On Income (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate tax rates | 25.00% | 25.00% | 24.00%
Amount Of Tax Exempt Profit Earned By Company From Approved Enterprises | $ 2,300 |  |
Period for certain income from approved enterprise program to be tax exempt, in years | 2 years |  |
Tax rate for certain income from approved enterprise program | 25.00% |  |
Period of reduced tax rate for certain income from approved enterprise program, in years | 8 years |  |
Commencement of production maximum period for tax exempt income, in years | 12 years |  |
Period after date of approval which income is not longer tax exempt, in years | 14 years |  |
Minimum percentage of income from exports | 25.00% |  |
Tax-exempt profits earned by the company's "Approved Enterprises" and "Privileged Enterprises | 697,000 |  |
Alternative tax rate | 25.00% |  |
Income tax liability | 174,000 |  |
Withholding tax rate on distribution of preferred income | 15.00% |  |
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits | 62,852 | 52,598 | 53,183
Accrued interest and penalties | 6,333 | 8,449 |
Income from tax settlement | 3,600 |  |
Available carry forward tax losses | 160,000 |  |
Available carry forward tax losses non-Israeli subsidiaries | 52,000 |  |
Change in enacted tax rate, amount | $ 2,300 |  |
Development Area A |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred Enterprise tax rate | 7.00% | 10.00% |
Other Regions |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred Enterprise tax rate | 12.50% | 15.00% |
Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of reduced tax rate for certain income from approved enterprise program, in years | 10 years |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of reduced tax rate for certain income from approved enterprise program, in years | 5 years |  |
Tax Year 2014 |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate tax rates | 26.50% |  |
Withholding tax rate on distribution of preferred income | 20.00% |  |
Tax Year 2014 | Development Area A |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred Enterprise tax rate | 9.00% |  |
Tax Year 2014 | Other Regions |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred Enterprise tax rate | 16.00% |  |

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