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14. Contingent Liability (Notes)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Contingent Liability [Abstract]  
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
14.    CONTINGENT LIABILITY

We license certain technologies from a particular third party. In connection with an audit of our royalty obligations under those licenses, we disputed the amount of royalties that were owed. We had recorded an accrued liability in 2012 for this matter that reflected an amount within the range of possible outcomes that was our best estimate of the amount we expected to pay to settle the claims related to past royalties as part of an overall settlement. In connection with a settlement with the third party for the resolution of this dispute, we agreed to pay the third party $12 million, which was within the range of possible outcomes recorded, and adjusted our accrued liability accordingly as of March 31, 2013. This amount was paid in April 2013.