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Customer Advances In Excess Of Costs Incurred On Contracts In Progress (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Costs in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts or Programs [Abstract]

Schedule Of Customer Advances

	December 31,
	2013				2012
Advances received	$	678,153			$	782,482
Less -
Advances presented under long-term liabilities	164,854				156,497
Advances deducted from inventories	95,131				104,297
	418,168				521,688
Less -
Costs incurred on contracts in progress (See Note 5)	68,170				68,306
	$	349,998			$	453,382

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