Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,128		$ 54,333
Marketable securities	56		177
Accounts receivable (Net of allowance for doubtful amounts of $2,837 and $2,510)	96,873		111,172
Deposits and notes receivable	4,765		12,682
Inventories	28,614		37,757
Held for sale assets	24,313
Other assets	16,826		28,912
Total current assets	181,575		245,033
Non-current assets:
Investments	10,758		269,871
Fixed assets, less accumulated depreciation of $58,260 and $49,556, respectively	184,945		190,524
Deposits and notes receivable	37,771		32,107
Deferred taxes	13,506		22,086
Other assets	8,647		9,701
Goodwill	65,768		67,094
Intangible assets	8,467		10,193
Total Non-current assets	329,862		601,576
TOTAL ASSETS	511,437		846,609
Current liabilities:
Notes and loans payable and current maturities of long term loans	186,038		211,047
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and others	75,745		91,900
Debentures			237,084
Held for sale liabilities	21,576
Total current liabilities	283,359		540,031
Long term liabilities:
Notes and loans payable	104,471		130,327
Notes to non-related limited partners	93,691		95,922
Deferred taxes	12,123		13,702
Other long-term liabilities	15,654		16,661
Total long-term liabilities	225,939		256,612
Liabilities subject to compromise	237,758
Total liabilities	747,056		796,643
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	605		604
Ampal's shareholders' equity:
Class A Stock $1 par value; September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 100,000,000 shares authorized; issued 3,163,866 shares; outstanding 2,806,688 shares	3,164	[1]	3,164	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	243,414	[1]	243,055	[1]
Accumulated deficiency	(348,755)		(127,637)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,194)		(11,781)
Treasury stock, at cost (September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 357,181 shares)	(28,763)	[1]	(28,763)	[1]
Total Ampal shareholders' equity (capital deficiency)	(143,134)		78,038
Noncontrolling interest	(93,090)		(28,676)
Total equity (capital deficiency)	(236,224)		49,362
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (NET OF CAPITAL DEFICIENCY)	$ 511,437		$ 846,609

[1] Retroactively adjusted to reflect a reverse stock split (see Note 18)