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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2013 International [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Increase in Interest Expense [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Increase in the Provision for Income Taxes [Member] | Jun. 29, 2013 Increase in the Provision for Income Taxes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Increase in the Provision for Income Taxes [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Reduction of the Provision for Income Taxes [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,623 | $ 15,447 | $ 5,362 | $ 20,809 | $ 28,928
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | 1,236 |  |  |  |
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions, Per Share Basic and Diluted |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.25
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | 45,987 | 46,980 | 63,498 | 66,110 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Expected to be Paid | 317 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense | 267 | 18 | 2,068 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued | 10,637 | 10,599 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount |  |  |  |  | 237,579 |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Subject to Expiration |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, No Expiration |  |  |  |  | 207,579 |  |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Deferred Tax Asset |  |  |  |  | 67,415 |  |  |  |  |
Other Tax Carryforward, Valuation Allowance |  |  |  |  | 11,168 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 64,514 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings | 2,813,169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes Paid, Net | $ 235,102 | $ 179,408 | $ 236,872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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