Commitments and Contingencies and Other Matters (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum D	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum D	Dec. 31, 2011 Japan Minimum D	Dec. 31, 2011 Japan Maximum D	Dec. 31, 2011 Singapore	Dec. 31, 2010 Singapore	Dec. 31, 2011 China	Dec. 31, 2010 China	Dec. 31, 2011 Total Americas	Dec. 31, 2010 Total Americas	Dec. 31, 2011 EMEA	Dec. 31, 2010 EMEA	Dec. 31, 2011 Asia Pacific	Dec. 31, 2010 Asia Pacific
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax
Credit period for accounts receivable (in days)			30	60	60	90
Accounts receivable, net	$ 95,038	$ 150,528					$ 15,300	$ 48,300	$ 59,200	$ 66,500	$ 11,098	$ 13,600	$ 3,979	$ 17,321	$ 79,961	$ 119,607

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph a(1)

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 4

-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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