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Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets |
At Fiscal Year End |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Prepaid royalties |  | $ | 29,329 |  |  | $ | 20,639 |
Prepaid taxes |  |  | 21,493 |  |  |  | 12,699 |
Other receivables |  |  | 21,861 |  |  |  | 9,606 |
Forward contracts |  |  | 9,719 |  |  |  | 1,388 |
Prepaid rent |  |  | 7,726 |  |  |  | 7,097 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 5,908 |  |  |  | 0 |
Other |  |  | 14,460 |  |  |  | 10,741 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 110,496 |  |  | $ | 62,170 |

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