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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000884629 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Legal Entity [Axis]Entity [Domain]
Income Taxes [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-07-01 - 2012-09-30
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
2009-12-31
Income Tax Authority [Axis]Income Tax Authority [Axis]Income Tax Authority [Axis]Income Tax Authority [Axis]Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Income Tax Authority [Domain]State And Local Jurisdiction [Member]Foreign Country [Member]Income Tax Authority [Domain]Income Tax Authority [Domain]Income Tax Authority [Domain]Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]
Valuation Allowances And Reserves [Domain]Valuation Allowances And Reserves [Domain]Valuation Allowances And Reserves [Domain]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Valuation Allowances And Reserves [Domain]Valuation Allowances And Reserves [Domain]Valuation Allowances And Reserves [Domain]Valuation Allowances And Reserves [Domain]
Tax (benefit) from stock option plan
 
 
 
 
13,700,000  
14,600,000  
6,700,000  
 
Total net deferred tax liability increased
 
 
 
 
786,500,000  
 
 
 
Net operating loss carry forward
 
68,100,000  
441,700,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carry forward subject to expiration
 
 
296,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Tax credit in foreign jurisdiction
 
 
87,800,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Tax credit in foreign jurisdiction begin to expire
 
 
22,100,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating losses
 
 
 
(89,700,000) 
320,800,000  
536,200,000  
305,400,000  
 
Some foreign deferred tax assets
 
 
 
6,700,000  
 
 
 
 
Some impaired investments
 
 
 
5,200,000  
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes have not been provided on the undistributed earnings of certain of the Company foreign
 
 
 
 
242,700,000  
 
 
 
Accrued withholding taxes
 
 
 
 
8,000,000  
 
 
 
Liability for income tax associated with uncertain tax positions
 
 
 
 
103,700,000  
71,200,000  
68,000,000  
72,200,000  
Reduced tax benefits
 
 
 
 
28,400,000  
 
 
 
Unrecognized amount that would favorably affect Company's effective tax rate
 
 
 
 
75,300,000  
 
 
 
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax position recognized in tax expense
 
 
 
 
1,300,000  
2,200,000  
2,300,000  
 
Interest and penalties related to tax positions accrued
 
 
 
 
9,500,000  
4,200,000  
2,400,000  
 
Tax benefit on penalties and interest accrued
 
 
 
 
4,400,000  
2,600,000  
1,800,000  
 
Tax reserves
7,800,000