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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Parent | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings (Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
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Beginning Balance, at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | $ 939,645 | $ 191 | $ (892,807) | $ 2,347,104 | $ (552,226) | $ 37,383
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 377,592 | 377,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377,592 | 0
Net foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrealized loss on investments, net of tax |  | 13,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,634
Repurchases of common stock under incentive plans |  | (154) | 0 | (154) | 0 | 0 | 0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  | 247,388 | 18 |  | 247,370 |  |
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans |  | 487 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 0
Issuance of common stock under incentive plans |  | 175 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0
Stock-based compensation expense, net |  | 6,390 | 0 | 0 | 6,390 | 0 | 0
Dividends declared |  | (910) | 0 | 0 | (910) | 0 | 0
Ending Balance, at Jun. 30, 2014 |  | 1,584,247 | 209 | (892,961) | 2,600,616 | (174,634) | 51,017
Beginning Balance, at Dec. 31, 2014 | 2,097,060 | 2,097,060 | 209 | (892,961) | 2,531,513 | 406,814 | 51,485
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 142,305 | 142,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142,305 | 0
Net foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32
Net unrealized loss on investments, net of tax |  | (63,051) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (63,051)
Repurchases of common stock under incentive plans |  | (215) | 0 | (215) | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans |  | 482 | 0 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 0
Issuance of common stock under incentive plans |  | 1,113 | 1 | 0 | 1,112 | 0 | 0
Stock-based compensation expense, net |  | 6,494 | 0 | 0 | 6,494 | 0 | 0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities |  | 349,061 | 28 | 0 | 349,033 | 0 | 0
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value |  | (202,000) | (9) | 0 | (201,991) | 0 | 0
Impact of Termination of Capped Call Transaction |  | 11,973 | (3) | 0 | 11,976 | 0 | 0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt, Subsequent Adjustments |  | 11,102 | 0 | 0 | 11,102 | 0 | 0
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash |  | (958) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (958) | 0
Ending Balance, at Jun. 30, 2015 | $ 2,353,398 | $ 2,353,398 | $ 226 | $ (893,176) | $ 2,709,721 | $ 548,161 | $ (11,534)

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