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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Domestic And Foreign Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
						(In thousands)
U.S		$	112,210			$	286,326			$	347,677
Foreign			289,862				139,513				(27,901	)
Total		$	402,072			$	425,839			$	319,776

Components Of Income Tax Expense Attributable To Continuing Operations

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
						(In thousands)
Current income tax expense:
Federal		$	23,933			$	72,807			$	104,021
State			7,803				7,351				11,556
Foreign			34,053				21,003				7,476
Current income tax expense			65,789				101,161				123,053
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
Federal			19,837				25,122				(16,012	)
State			322				(2,353	)			(1,978	)
Foreign			(10,217	)			(3,588	)			(3,561	)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:			9,942				19,181				(21,551	)
Income tax expense		$	75,731			$	120,342			$	101,502

Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Deferred Tax Liabilities

		December 31,
		2011				2010
		(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Provision for accrued expenses		$	63,704			$	42,782
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards			28,430				28,986
Capitalized R&D expenditures			15				3,701
Stock-based compensation			45,149				47,139
Investment impairment			—				8,588
Other			23,531				13,187
Total deferred tax assets			160,829				144,383
Less valuation allowance			(23,422	)			(37,958	)
Net deferred tax assets		$	137,407			$	106,425
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid merchant bookings and prepaid expenses		$	(59,333	)		$	(44,213	)
Intangible assets			(249,729	)			(234,258	)
Investment in subsidiaries			(9,603	)			(8,988	)
Unrealized gains			(13,106	)			(8,823	)
Property and equipment			(69,581	)			(47,829	)
Other			(534	)			(3,816	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		$	(401,886	)		$	(347,927	)
Net deferred tax liability		$	(264,479	)		$	(241,502	)

Schedule Of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To Income From Containing Operations Before Income Taxes

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
						(In thousands)
Income tax (benefit) expense at the federal statutory rate of 35%		$	140,725			$	149,050			$	111,928
Foreign rate differential and dividends from foreign subsidiaries			(74,431	)			(27,921	)			950
State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit			5,262				4,290				4,746
Unrecognized tax benefits and related interest			8,297				(6,514	)			3,123
Change in valuation allowance			(7,740	)			(3,000	)			7,503
Worthless stock deduction			—				—				(23,124	)
Other, net			3,618				4,437				(3,624	)
Income tax expense		$	75,731			$	120,342			$	101,502

Income Tax Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amount Of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

		2011				2010				2009
Balance, beginning of year		$	68,536			$	187,075			$	177,000
Increases to tax positions related to the current year			15,679				12,414				1,417
Increases to tax positions related to the prior year			1,047				1,207				21,910
Decreases to tax positions related to the prior year			(2,142	)			(95,687	)			(11,470	)
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations			(3,352	)			(25,048	)			—
Settlements during current year			—				(913	)			(4,413	)
Interest and penalties			1,914				(10,512	)			2,631
Balance, end of year		$	81,682			$	68,536			$	187,075

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