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Intangible Assets Schedule of Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets, other than goodwill, are as follows:
| March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| Gross Assets |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Assets |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
| (in thousands)
Core-developed technology | $ | 418,123 |  |  | $ | (331,603 | ) |  | $ | 86,520 |  |  | $ | 407,024 |  |  | $ | (332,763 | ) |  | $ | 74,261 |
Customer contracts and relationships | 281,697 |  |  | (154,042 | ) |  | 127,655 |  |  | 292,252 |  |  | (154,890 | ) |  | 137,362 |
Trademarks and trade names | 71,004 |  |  | (64,100 | ) |  | 6,904 |  |  | 72,770 |  |  | (65,090 | ) |  | 7,680 |
Other | 11,092 |  |  | (11,024 | ) |  | 68 |  |  | 11,094 |  |  | (11,026 | ) |  | 68 |
Total intangible assets subject to amortization | 781,916 |  |  | (560,769 | ) |  | 221,147 |  |  | 783,140 |  |  | (563,769 | ) |  | 219,371 |
In-process research and development | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 19,400 |  |  |  |  | 19,400 |
Total intangible assets | $ | 781,916 |  |  | $ | (560,769 | ) |  | $ | 221,147 |  |  | $ | 802,540 |  |  | $ | (563,769 | ) |  | $ | 238,771 |
Summary of Intangible Asset Account Activity [Table Text Block] | A summary of the intangible asset account activity is as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (in thousands)
Beginning balance, intangible assets, gross | $ | 802,540 |  |  | $ | 749,194 |
Effect of change in exchange rates | (20,624 | ) |  | 16,518 |
Ending balance, intangible assets, gross | $ | 781,916 |  |  | $ | 765,712 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | Estimated future annual amortization expense is as follows:
Years ending December 31, | Estimated Annual Amortization
| (in thousands)
2013 (amount remaining at March 31, 2013) | $ | 30,901 |
2014 | 43,672 |
2015 | 35,055 |
2016 | 27,306 |
2017 | 20,295 |
Beyond 2017 | 63,918 |
Total intangible assets, net | $ | 221,147 |

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