-Network: (00 - Document - Document and Company Information)

-Document and Company Information [Abstract] {ID1}

Entity Registrant Name {ID2}

Entity Central Index Key {ID3}

Document Type {ID4}

Document Period End Date {ID5}

Amendment Flag {ID6}

Amendment Description {ID7}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID8}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID9}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID10}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID11}

Entity Filer Category {ID12}

Entity Public Float {ID13}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID14}

-Network: (01 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets)

-Balance Sheets [Abstract] {ID15}

-Statement [Table] {ID16}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID17}

-ASSETS {ID18}

-CURRENT ASSETS {ID19}

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities {ID20}

Trade and installment accounts receivable, net {ID21}

Deferred income taxes - current {ID22}

Other current assets {ID23}

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS {ID24}

Installment accounts receivable, due after one year, net {ID25}

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,056 and $1,015, respectively {ID26}

Purchased software products, net {ID27}

Goodwill {ID28}

Deferred income taxes - noncurrent {ID29}

Other noncurrent assets, net {ID30}

TOTAL ASSETS {ID31}

-LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID32}

-CURRENT LIABILITIES {ID33}

Current portion of long-term debt and loans payable {ID34}

Accounts payable {ID35}

Accrued salaries, wages and commissions {ID36}

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities {ID37}

Deferred revenue (billed or collected) - current {ID38}

Taxes payable, other than income taxes payable - current {ID39}

Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable - current {ID40}

Deferred income taxes - current {ID41}

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES {ID42}

Long-term debt, net of current portion {ID43}

Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable - noncurrent {ID44}

Deferred income taxes - noncurrent {ID45}

Deferred revenue (billed or collected) - noncurrent {ID46}

Other noncurrent liabilities {ID47}

TOTAL LIABILITIES {ID48}

-STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID49}

Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding {ID50}

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 1,100,000,000 shares authorized; 589,695,081 and 589,695,081 shares issued; 518,648,257 and 514,292,558 shares outstanding, respectively {ID51}

Additional paid-in capital {ID52}

Retained earnings {ID53}

Accumulated other comprehensive loss {ID54}

Treasury stock, at cost, 71,046,824 shares and 75,402,523 shares, respectively {ID55}

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID56}

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID57}

-Network: (011 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical))

-Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) [Abstract] {ID58}

-Statement [Table] {ID59}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID60}

Accumulated depreciation {ID61}

Preferred stock, no par value {ID62}

Preferred stock, shares authorized {ID63}

Preferred stock, shares issued {ID64}

Preferred stock, shares outstanding {ID65}

Common stock, par value {ID66}

Common stock, shares authorized {ID67}

Common stock, shares issued {ID68}

Common stock, shares outstanding {ID69}

Treasury stock, shares {ID70}

-Network: (02 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations)

-Statements of Operations [Abstract] {ID71}

-Statement [Table] {ID72}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID73}

-REVENUE {ID74}

Subscription and maintenance revenue {ID75}

Professional services {ID76}

Software fees and other {ID77}

TOTAL REVENUE {ID78}

-EXPENSES {ID79}

Costs of licensing and maintenance {ID80}

Costs of professional services {ID81}

Amortization of capitalized software costs {ID82}

Selling and marketing {ID83}

General and administrative {ID84}

Product development and enhancements {ID85}

Depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets {ID86}

Other expenses, net {ID87}

Restructuring and other {ID88}

TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES {ID89}

Income before interest and income taxes {ID90}

Interest expense, net {ID91}

Income before income taxes {ID92}

Income tax expense {ID93}

NET INCOME {ID94}

BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE {ID95}

Basic weighted average shares used in computation {ID96}

DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE {ID97}

Diluted weighted average shares used in computation {ID98}

-Network: (03 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows)

-Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID99}

-Statement [Table] {ID100}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID101}

-OPERATING ACTIVITIES: {ID102}

Net income {ID103}

-Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: {ID104}

Depreciation and amortization {ID105}

Provision for deferred income taxes {ID106}

Share based compensation expense {ID107}

Loss on sale and disposal of assets {ID108}

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses - before taxes, net {ID109}

-Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: {ID110}

Decrease in trade and current installment accounts receivable, net {ID111}

Decrease in noncurrent installment accounts receivable, net {ID112}

Decrease in deferred revenue (billed or collected) - current and noncurrent {ID113}

Decrease in taxes payable, net {ID114}

Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other {ID115}

Decrease in accrued salaries, wages and commissions {ID116}

Decrease in accrued restructuring charges {ID117}

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities {ID118}

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES {ID119}

-INVESTING ACTIVITIES: {ID120}

Acquisitions, primarily goodwill, purchased software, and other intangible assets, net of cash acquired {ID121}

Purchases of property and equipment {ID122}

Capitalized software development costs {ID123}

Other investing activities {ID124}

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES {ID125}

-FINANCING ACTIVITIES: {ID126}

Dividends paid {ID127}

Debt repayments, net {ID128}

Exercise of common stock options and other {ID129}

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES {ID130}

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEFORE EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH {ID131}

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash {ID132}

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS {ID133}

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD {ID134}

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD {ID135}

-Network: (0601 - Disclosure - Basis of Presentation)

-Basis of Presentation [Abstract] {ID136}

BASIS OF PRESENTATION {ID137}

-Network: (0602 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income)

-Comprehensive Income [Abstract] {ID138}

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME {ID139}

-Network: (0603 - Disclosure - Income Per Common Share)

-Income Per Common Share [Abstract] {ID140}

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE {ID141}

-Network: (0604 - Disclosure - Accounting For Share Based Compensation)

-Accounting For Share-Based Compensation [Abstract] {ID142}

ACCOUNTING FOR SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION {ID143}

-Network: (0605 - Disclosure - Trade and Installment Accounts Receivable)

-Trade and Installment Accounts Receivable [Abstract] {ID144}

TRADE AND INSTALLMENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE {ID145}

-Network: (0606 - Disclosure - Goodwill, Capitalized Software and Other Intangible Assets)

-Goodwill, Capitalized Software and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] {ID146}

GOODWILL, CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS {ID147}

-Network: (0607 - Disclosure - Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements)

-Derivatives and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] {ID148}

DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS {ID149}

-Network: (0608 - Disclosure - Restructuring)

-Restructuring [Abstract] {ID150}

RESTRUCTURING {ID151}

-Network: (0609 - Disclosure - Income Taxes)

-Income Taxes [Abstract] {ID152}

INCOME TAXES {ID153}

-Network: (0610 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies)

-Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] {ID154}

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES {ID155}

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