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Available-For-Sale Marketable Securities (Contractual Maturities Of The Available-For-Sale Marketable Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013
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Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract] |
2015 | $ 1,670
2016 | 6,523
2017 | 20,280
2018 | 12,869
2019 and after | 7,065
Total contractual maturities of the available for sale securities | $ 48,407

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