-Network: (11 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified)

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID1}

-Statement [Table] {ID2}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID3}

-ASSETS {ID4}

-Current assets: {ID5}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID6}

Short-term investments {ID7}

Trade accounts receivable, net {ID8}

Trade finance receivables, net {ID9}

Deferred tax assets {ID10}

Other current assets {ID11}

Total current assets {ID12}

Property and equipment, net {ID13}

Software development costs {ID14}

Long-term investments {ID15}

Long-term trade finance receivables, net {ID16}

Intangible assets, net {ID17}

Goodwill {ID18}

Other long-term assets {ID19}

Total assets {ID20}

-LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY {ID21}

-Current liabilities: {ID22}

Trade accounts payable {ID23}

Finance payables {ID24}

Accrued liabilities {ID25}

Deferred revenue {ID26}

Total current liabilities {ID27}

Long-term deferred revenue {ID28}

Long-term debt {ID29}

Other long-term liabilities {ID30}

Total liabilities {ID31}

Commitments and contingencies {ID32}

-Stockholders' equity: {ID33}

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1.0 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding {ID34}

Common stock, $.01 par value, 600.0 shares authorized, 249.1 shares issued {ID35}

Additional paid-in capital {ID36}

Retained earnings {ID37}

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) {ID38}

Stockholders Equity Subtotal Before Treasury Stock, Total {ID39}

Treasury stock, at cost (65.0 and 64.4 shares) {ID40}

Total stockholders' equity {ID41}

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity {ID42}

-Network: (12 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified (Parenthetical))

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID43}

-Statement [Table] {ID44}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID45}

Preferred stock, par value {ID46}

Preferred stock, shares authorized {ID47}

Preferred stock, issued {ID48}

Preferred stock, outstanding {ID49}

Common stock, par value {ID50}

Common stock, shares authorized {ID51}

Common stock, shares issued {ID52}

Treasury stock, shares {ID53}

-Network: (13 - Statement - Statement Of Income Alternative)

-Income Statement [Abstract] {ID54}

-Statement [Table] {ID55}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID56}

-Revenue: {ID57}

License {ID58}

Maintenance {ID59}

Professional services {ID60}

Total revenue {ID61}

-Operating expenses: {ID62}

Cost of license revenue {ID63}

Cost of maintenance revenue {ID64}

Cost of professional services revenue {ID65}

Selling and marketing expenses {ID66}

Research and development expenses {ID67}

General and administrative expenses {ID68}

In-process research and development {ID69}

Amortization of intangible assets {ID70}

Severance, exit costs and related charges {ID71}

Total operating expenses {ID72}

Operating income {ID73}

-Other income (loss), net: {ID74}

Interest and other income, net {ID75}

Interest expense {ID76}

Gain on sale of investments {ID77}

Total other income (loss), net {ID78}

Earnings before income taxes {ID79}

Provision for income taxes {ID80}

Net earnings {ID81}

Basic earnings per share {ID82}

Diluted earnings per share {ID83}

Shares used in computing basic earnings per share {ID84}

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share {ID85}

-Comprehensive income: {ID86}

Net earnings {ID87}

-Net changes in accumulated comprehensive income (loss): {ID88}

Foreign currency translation adjustment {ID89}

Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities {ID90}

Comprehensive income {ID91}

-Network: (14 - Statement - Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect)

-Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID92}

-Statement [Table] {ID93}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID94}

-Cash flows from operating activities: {ID95}

Net earnings {ID96}

-Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: {ID97}

In-process research and development {ID98}

Depreciation and amortization {ID99}

Share-based compensation expense {ID100}

Other {ID101}

-Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: {ID102}

Trade accounts receivable {ID103}

Trade finance receivables {ID104}

Accrued liabilities {ID105}

Deferred revenue {ID106}

Other operating assets and liabilities {ID107}

Net cash provided by operating activities {ID108}

-Cash flows from investing activities: {ID109}

Proceeds from maturities / sales of investments {ID110}

Purchases of investments {ID111}

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other investments {ID112}

Capitalization of software development costs {ID113}

Purchases of property and equipment {ID114}

Other investing activities {ID115}

Net cash used in investing activities {ID116}

-Cash flows from financing activities: {ID117}

Treasury stock acquired {ID118}

Repurchases of stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations {ID119}

Proceeds from stock options exercised and other {ID120}

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation {ID121}

Payments on debt and capital leases {ID122}

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs {ID123}

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities {ID124}

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents {ID125}

Net change in cash and cash equivalents {ID126}

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period {ID127}

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period {ID128}

-Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: {ID129}

Cash paid for interest {ID130}

Cash paid for income taxes, net of amounts refunded {ID131}

-Network: (15 - Disclosure - Notes to Financial Statements)

-Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] {ID132}

(1) Basis of Presentation {ID133}

(2) Business Combinations {ID134}

(3) Financial Instruments {ID135}

(4) Long-Term Debt {ID136}

(5) Income Taxes {ID137}

(6) Share-Based Compensation {ID138}

(7) Stockholders Equity {ID139}

(8) Guarantees and Contingencies {ID140}

(9) Segment Reporting {ID141}

(10) Severance, Exit Costs and Related Charges {ID142}

(11) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements {ID143}

-Network: (17 - Disclosure - Entity Information)

-Entity [Text Block] {ID149}

Trading Symbol {ID150}

Entity Registrant Name {ID151}

Entity Central Index Key {ID152}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID153}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID154}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID155}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID156}

Entity Filer Category {ID157}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID158}

Entity Public Float {ID159}

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