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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 Customer group source year | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 Customer step year statement group source | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010
Contractual obligations |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2011 | $ 8,446,000 |  | $ 8,446,000 |  |
2012 | 35,193,000 |  | 35,193,000 |  |
2013 | 31,762,000 |  | 31,762,000 |  |
2014 | 199,792,000 |  | 199,792,000 |  |
2015 | 6,335,000 |  | 6,335,000 |  |
Thereafter | 27,838,000 |  | 27,838,000 |  |
Total | 309,366,000 |  | 309,366,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 16,600,000 |  | 16,600,000 |  | 11,800,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, reduction of long-term deferred tax assets, before federal tax benefit | 8,600,000 |  | 8,600,000 |  | 7,200,000
Unrecognized tax benefits included in long-term income taxes payable | 8,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 |  | 4,600,000
Terms of Noncancellable License Agreement, Minimum (in years) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Rent expense | 700,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,000,000 | 5,500,000 |
Deferred rent | 500,000 |  | 500,000 |  | 500,000
Payments made by the Company on behalf of current and former officers | 800,000 | 1,200,000 |  |  |
Cumulative payments made by the Company on behalf of current and former officers | 18,400,000 | 14,900,000 | 18,400,000 | 14,900,000 |
Imputed financing obligation |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligations |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2011 | 1,214,000 |  | 1,214,000 |  |
2012 | 5,470,000 |  | 5,470,000 |  |
2013 | 5,739,000 |  | 5,739,000 |  |
2014 | 5,876,000 |  | 5,876,000 |  |
2015 | 6,014,000 |  | 6,014,000 |  |
Thereafter | 27,838,000 |  | 27,838,000 |  |
Total | 52,151,000 |  | 52,151,000 |  |
Leases |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligations |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2011 | 811,000 |  | 811,000 |  |
2012 | 2,083,000 |  | 2,083,000 |  |
2013 | 372,000 |  | 372,000 |  |
2014 | 357,000 |  | 357,000 |  |
2015 | 321,000 |  | 321,000 |  |
Total | 3,944,000 |  | 3,944,000 |  |
Software licenses |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligations |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2011 | 2,108,000 |  | 2,108,000 |  |
2012 | 2,348,000 |  | 2,348,000 |  |
2013 | 359,000 |  | 359,000 |  |
2014 | 80,000 |  | 80,000 |  |
Total | 4,895,000 |  | 4,895,000 |  |
CRI retention bonus |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligations |  |  |  |  |
2012 | 16,667,000 |  | 16,667,000 |  |
2013 | 16,667,000 |  | 16,667,000 |  |
2014 | 16,666,000 |  | 16,666,000 |  |
Total | 50,000,000 |  | 50,000,000 |  |
Convertible notes. |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligations |  |  |  |  |
2014 | 172,500,000 |  | 172,500,000 |  |
Total | 172,500,000 |  | 172,500,000 |  |
Interest payments related to convertible notes |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligations |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2011 | 4,313,000 |  | 4,313,000 |  |
2012 | 8,625,000 |  | 8,625,000 |  |
2013 | 8,625,000 |  | 8,625,000 |  |
2014 | 4,313,000 |  | 4,313,000 |  |
Total | $ 25,876,000 |  | $ 25,876,000 |  |

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