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Series A Notes, Net Of Current Maturities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Series A Notes, Net Of Current Maturities |
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Series A Notes | $ | 423,509 |  |  | $ | 450,040 |
Less – Current maturities | (62,866 | ) |  | (58,275 | )
Carrying amount adjustments on Series A Notes (*) | 16,573 |  |  | 16,158 |
Premium on Series A Notes, net | 596 |  |  | 687 |
| $ | 377,812 |  |  | $ | 408,610 |
(*) | As a result of fair value hedge accounting, described below, and in Notes 2(Y) and 2(AA). The carrying value of the Series A Notes is adjusted for changes in the interest rates.
Schedule Of Future Principal Payments For The Series A Notes | Future principal payments for the Series A Notes are as follows:
|  | December 31, 2013
2014 | current maturities | $ | 62,866 |
2015 |  | 62,866 |
2016 |  | 62,866 |
2017 |  | 62,866 |
2018 |  | 62,866 |
2019 | and thereafter | 126,348 |
|  | $ | 440,678 |

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