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Other Receivables And Prepaid Expenses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Other Receivables And Prepaid Expenses |
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Deferred income taxes, net | $ | 35,735 |  |  | $ | 31,801 |
Prepaid expenses | 48,640 |  |  | 45,219 |
Government institutions | 30,309 |  |  | 56,340 |
Derivative instruments | 5,000 |  |  | 24,720 |
Cross currency interest rate swap | 16,047 |  |  | 10,860 |
Held-for-sale investment (*) | — |  |  | 1,172 |
Other | 15,636 |  |  | 9,991 |
| $ | 151,367 |  |  | $ | 180,103 |

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