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Deferred Revenue

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Deferred Revenues [Abstract]

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Text Block]

DEFERRED REVENUE

Deferred revenue consisted of the following ($ amounts in 000's):

	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Product	5,464			4,466
Services	246,343			219,022
Ratable products and services	21,392			29,143
Total deferred revenue	273,199			252,631
Reported As:
Current	192,450			169,648
Non-current	80,749			82,983
Total deferred revenue	273,199			252,631

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The entire disclosure for deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 605
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.3(b).Q1(c),(b).Q2,(c).Q3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6600647&loc=d3e214044-122780

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 13
-Section A

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 83, 84
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6361293&loc=d3e6935-107765

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