INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET [Abstract]

INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET

NOTE 19        -       INTEREST EXPENSES, NET AND OTHER FINANCING EXPENSES, NET

A. Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense net, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $13,179, $33,409 and $32,971, respectively.

B. Other Financing Expense, Net

Other financing expense, net consist of the following:

	Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014			2013
Debentures Series F accretion and amortization including accelerated accretion (see Note 13C above)	$	87,973	$	39,494		$	13,113
Jazz Notes accretion and amortization		3,015		9,307			6,770
Jazz 2014 Exchange Agreement related financing costs, see Note 13E		--		9,817			--
Changes in fair value, (total level 3 changes in fair value as reported in Note 14D)		16,092		(1,669	)		1,792
Exchange rate differences		1,056		(5,352	)		4,038
Others		1,794		3,807			2,125
Other financing expense, net	$	109,930	$	55,404		$	27,838