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Certain Balance Sheet Components Certain Balance Sheet Components (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Accounts Receivable, Net [Table Text Block] |
Accounts receivable, net | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| (in thousands)
Trade receivables (net of allowance of $6,144 and $7,372) | $ | 318,223 |  |  | $ | 329,352 |
Unbilled receivables | 38,005 |  |  | 45,974 |
Total accounts receivable, net | $ | 356,228 |  |  | $ | 375,326 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
Allowance for doubtful account activity | Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (in thousands)
Beginning balance | $ | 7,372 |  |  | $ | 6,049 |
Provision (release) of doubtful accounts, net | (904 | ) |  | (60 | )
Accounts written-off | (105 | ) |  | (239 | )
Effects of change in exchange rates | (219 | ) |  | 233 |
Ending balance | $ | 6,144 |  |  | $ | 5,983 |
Inventories [Table Text Block] |
Inventories | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| (in thousands)
Materials | $ | 102,654 |  |  | $ | 92,038 |
Work in process | 11,846 |  |  | 12,568 |
Finished goods | 67,954 |  |  | 66,113 |
Total inventories | $ | 182,454 |  |  | $ | 170,719 |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net [Table Text Block] |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| (in thousands)
Machinery and equipment | $ | 284,291 |  |  | $ | 287,791 |
Computers and software | 85,958 |  |  | 84,980 |
Buildings, furniture, and improvements | 141,653 |  |  | 146,191 |
Land | 24,518 |  |  | 25,318 |
Construction in progress, including purchased equipment | 30,108 |  |  | 26,097 |
Total cost | 566,528 |  |  | 570,377 |
Accumulated depreciation | (317,916 | ) |  | (315,165 | )
Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | 248,612 |  |  | $ | 255,212 |
Depreciation Expense and Capitalized interest [Table Text Block] |
Depreciation expense and capitalized interest | Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
| (in thousands)
Depreciation expense | $ | 14,013 |  |  | $ | 15,314 |
Capitalized interest | 43 |  |  | — |
In conjunction with the upgrade of our global enterprise resource planning software systems, we have capitalized $12.3 million within construction in progress. Amounts capitalized include internal labor costs and related benefits, software, third-party consulting fees, and $43,000 of interest.

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