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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal statutory rate |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Foreign Earnings Repatriated |  |  | $ 740,900 |
Foreign Withholding Tax |  |  | 28,100 |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) repatriation |  | $ 0 | (4,164) | $ 167,115
income tax benefit, related to worthless stock deduction |  | 375,300 |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries |  | 187,400 |  |
unrecognized tax benefits offset against deferred tax asset |  |  | 667,000 |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Deferred Tax Asset |  | 59,300 |  |
Alternative minimum tax credits |  | 19,800 |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount |  | $ 173,100 |  |
tax benefit as result of repatriation |  |  | $ 8,600 |
Impact of tax holiday on diluted earnings per share |  | $ 0.14 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.18
Foreign Income Tax Paid, Net |  | $ 14,500 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.25% |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration |  | 2016 through 2034 |  |
Debt Instruments, Discount Rate | 8.50% | 8.50% |  |
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent |  | $ 211,000 |  |
Federal [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | 8,900 |  |
Federal research tax credits |  | 28,800 |  |
capital loss carryforward |  | 3,000,000 |  |
State [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | 1,600,000 |  |
Federal research tax credits |  | 1,700 |  |
capital loss carryforward |  | 3,100,000 |  |
Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 20,200 |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration |  | 2024 |  |
Federal And State [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Date |  | 2016 through 2034 |  |

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