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Commitments, Concessions and Contingent Liabilities (Narratives) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ILS (₪)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total capital commitments | $ 530,000,000 |  |  |
Contractual commitments for acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment | 260,000,000 |  |  |
Indemnification payable for directors and officers limit | 350,000,000 |  |  |
Total amount of the new natural gas agreement with Energean | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |
DSW rate of royalties payment | 5.00% |  |  |
Base amount required by the State relating to royalties arbitration | $ 265,000,000 |  |  |
Additional claim from the State for 2000-2014 relating royalties arbitration | 120,000,000 |  |  |
Total recognized royalties expenses 2014-2017 | 176,000,000 |  |  |
Total recognized royalties expenses 2017 | 6,000,000 |  |  |
Total recognized interest and linkage expenses regarding royalties for 2014-2017 | 60,000,000 |  |  |
Current royalties paid by DSW | 60,000,000 | $ 53,000,000 | $ 97,000,000 |
Royalties paid relating prior periods | $ 68,000,000 |  |  |
Increased royalties rates due to Sheshinski recomandations from 2% | 5.00% |  |  |
Royalties payment by Rotem | $ 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 |
ICL UK mining royalties | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  |
YPH JV natural resources tax payment in the context of paying 8% royalties | 2,000,000 | $ 6,000,000 |  |
A class action claim relating air pollution in Haifa Bay | 3,800,000,000 |  |  |
Remedy relating dyke collapse - first class action for 8.68 million persons | 283 |  |  | ₪ 1,000
Remedy relating dyke collapse - second class action | 71,000,000 |  |  | 250,000,000
Remedy relating dyke collapse - third class action | $ 55,900,000 |  |  | ₪ 202,500,000
The company's part in financing of the coastline defenses | 39.50% |  |  |
Construction agreement of new pumping station | $ 115,000,000 |  |  |
The company's part in financing of the Salt Harvesting project | 80.00% |  |  |
The government's part in financing of the Salt Harvesting project | 20.00% |  |  |
Maximum government's share in financing of the Salt Harvesting project | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |
Construction agreements of the first stage of the Salt Harvesting project | 280,000,000 |  |  |
Provision for treatment of the salt pile in Sallent | 40,000,000 |  |  |
Increased guarantees relating to the new restoration plan in Spain | 16,000,000 |  |  |
Provision for environmental restoration program | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Damage claims by owners relating to contamination in Suria | 22,000,000 |  |  |
Provision relating owners' claims due to contamination in Suria | 12,000,000 |  |  |
Perliminary payment demand from the Electricity Authority for 2013-2015 | 35,000,000 |  |  |
First reduction in payment demand from the Electricity Authority for 2013-2015 | 16,000,000 |  |  |
Second reduction in payment demand from the Electricity Authority for 2013-2015 | 6,000,000 |  |  |
DSW participation cost relating dispute with the National Company for Roads in Israel | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |

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