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INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET
NOTE 18       -       INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET
 
A.
Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense net, for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $7,840, $11,857 and $13,179, respectively.

B.
Other Financing Expense, Net

Other financing expense, net consists of the following:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
  
   
2017
    
2016
    
2015
  
Jazz Notes amortization
  
$
4,230
    
$
3,571
    
$
3,015
  
Changes in fair value (total level 3 changes in fair value of bank loans)
    
--
      
7,900
      
16,092
  
Series G Debentures amortization, related rate differences and hedging results
    
2,738
      
1,901
      
--
  
Debentures Series F accretion and amortization including accelerated accretion
    
--
      
150
      
87,973
  
Exchange rate differences
    
6
      
(3,768
)
    
1,056
  
Others
    
633
      
2,738
      
1,794
  
   
$
7,607
    
$
12,492
    
$
109,930