Certain Balance Sheet Components Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
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| 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 |
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of building, furniture, an improvements.
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of computers and purchased software.
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- Definition The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived assets under construction that include construction costs to date on capital projects that have not been completed and assets being constructed that are not ready to be placed into service. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of real estate held for productive use. This excludes land held for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets used in the production process to produce goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. This can include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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- Definition Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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