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Certain Balance Sheet Components Certain Balance Sheet Components (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net [Table Text Block]

Accounts receivable, net	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	(in thousands)
Trade receivables (net of allowance of $7,452 and $9,045)	$	340,641			$	328,811
Unbilled receivables	36,466				42,851
Total accounts receivable, net	$	377,107			$	371,662

Summary of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]

Allowance for doubtful account activity	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011				2010				2011				2010
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	8,980			$	6,298			$	9,045			$	6,339
Provision (release) of doubtful accounts, net	175				(904		)		128				(242		)
Accounts written-off	(1,127		)		(21		)		(1,680		)		(194		)
Effects of change in exchange rates	(576		)		393				(41		)		(137		)
Ending balance	$	7,452			$	5,766			$	7,452			$	5,766

Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	(in thousands)
Materials	$	132,309			$	106,021
Work in process	17,209				18,389
Finished goods	91,047				83,747
Total inventories	$	240,565			$	208,157

Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant, and equipment, net	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	(in thousands)
Machinery and equipment	$	281,205			$	265,113
Computers and purchased software	75,657				63,077
Buildings, furniture, and improvements	146,841				146,661
Land	32,402				35,968
Construction in progress, including purchased equipment	20,104				20,531
Total cost	556,209				531,350
Accumulated depreciation	(268,644		)		(232,108		)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	287,565			$	299,242

Depreciation Expense [Table Text Block]

Depreciation expense	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011				2010				2011				2010
	(in thousands)
Depreciation expense	$	16,607			$	15,231			$	49,112			$	45,725

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