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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 413,251us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 331,551us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Short-term investments 284,384us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments 277,369us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts 377,640us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 422,660us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories:    
Raw materials 106,028us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials 105,708us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
Work in process 131,783us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess 129,894us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
Finished goods 233,186us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods 280,643us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods
Total inventories 470,997us-gaap_InventoryNet 516,245us-gaap_InventoryNet
Prepaid expenses 108,348us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 130,637us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Other current assets 61,747us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 79,017us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 1,716,367us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,757,479us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment:    
Land and improvements 18,165us-gaap_Land 19,066us-gaap_Land
Buildings and leasehold improvements 282,792us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross 284,299us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
Equipment 788,141us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross 756,463us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross
Total property, plant and equipment 1,089,098us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 1,059,828us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (660,262)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (645,427)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant and equipment, net 428,836us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 414,401us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill, net 500,441us-gaap_Goodwill 517,770us-gaap_Goodwill
Purchased intangibles, net 254,228us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 266,188us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Other investments 389,309us-gaap_LongTermInvestments 377,870us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
Other assets 52,097us-gaap_OtherAssets 55,082us-gaap_OtherAssets
Total assets 3,341,278us-gaap_Assets 3,388,790us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:    
Accounts payable 128,608us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 148,510us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued payroll and employee benefits 153,426us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 130,658us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt 265us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayableCurrent 1,786us-gaap_NotesAndLoansPayableCurrent
Income and other taxes payable 35,165us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 33,555us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Deferred revenue 26,716us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent 26,390us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Accrued legal settlements 0us-gaap_SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent 30,000us-gaap_SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent
Other current liabilities 102,581us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 116,573us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities 446,761us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 487,472us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt, net of current maturities 435,710us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 435,615us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Deferred income taxes 154,917us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 162,110us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other long-term liabilities 118,735us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 116,871us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities 1,156,123us-gaap_Liabilities 1,202,068us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingent liabilities      
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Additional paid-in capital 271,346us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital 239,986us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Retained earnings 1,694,962us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 1,606,117us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Accumulated other comprehensive income 218,945us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 340,717us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total stockholders' equity 2,185,155us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 2,186,722us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,341,278us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 3,388,790us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Common Class A [Member]    
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock 2us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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Common Class B [Member]    
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock 1us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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Treasury Class-A [Member]    
Stockholders' equity:    
Treasury Stock, Value (12)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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Treasury Class B [Member]    
Stockholders' equity:    
Treasury Stock, Value $ (89)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
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