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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Patents (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Current - Future Amortization Expense | $ 265,540,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | $ 206,371,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Patents Purchased [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Patents [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life | 10 years | 10 years 2 months 18 days |
Finite-Lived Patents, Gross | 455,447,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedPatentsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | 358,793,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedPatentsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (189,907,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | (152,422,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 39,902,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |
Current - Future Amortization Expense | 265,540,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | 206,371,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |
2013 - Future Amortization Expense | 38,485,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |
2014 - Future Amortization Expense | 35,686,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |
2015 - Future Amortization Expense | 31,124,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |
2016 - Future Amortization Expense | 28,650,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense | $ 38,400,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | $ 29,800,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | $ 22,700,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember

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