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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 5,919 | $ 12,620
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) | Government Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 5,919 | 12,620
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) | Corporate Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) | Foreign Currency Derivative And Option Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total | 103,545 | 79,602
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Government Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Corporate Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 45,157 | 37,441
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign Currency Derivative And Option Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 5,000 | 24,738
Liabilities | (4,766) | (4,992)
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 58,154 | 22,415
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Government Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Corporate Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Foreign Currency Derivative And Option Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 0 | $ 0

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