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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

17. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The Company defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to

 

measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

The following table represents our fair value hierarchy for financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Most of our investments are classified as Level 2 at October 1, 2011. Level 2 investment valuations are obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments. A majority of our investments are priced by pricing vendors and are classified as Level 2 investments based on the use of observable inputs from comparable securities.

 

   As of October 1, 2011  
(in thousands)    Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Investments (1)
                                                   
Time deposits
           $ 18,774        $         $ 18,774        $   
Government and agency securities
             8,302                    8,302            
State and municipal bond obligations
             1,792                    1,792            
Corporate bonds and notes
             55,881                    55,881            
Asset backed securities
             9,774                    9,774            
Mortgage backed securities
             9,051                    9,051            
Total
           $ 103,574        $         $ 103,574        $   

 

(1)  $5,596 of the time deposits are included in cash and cash equivalents; the balance of the investments are included in short-term and long-term investments in marketable securities on our consolidated balance sheet

The Company had no transfers into or out of Level 2 during the three months ended October 1, 2011.

 

The Company’s investment in debt securities includes time deposits, government securities, commercial paper, corporate debt securities and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Government securities include US treasury securities, US federal agency securities, foreign government and agency securities, and US state and municipal bond obligations. Many of the municipal bonds are insured; those that are not are nearly all AAA/Aaa rated. The corporate debt securities are all investment grade and nearly all are single A-rated or better. The asset-backed securities are AAA/Aaa rated and are backed by auto loans, student loans, credit card balances and residential or commercial mortgages. When assessing marketable securities for other-than-temporary declines in value, we consider a number of factors. Our analyses of the severity and duration of price declines, portfolio manager reports, economic forecasts and the specific circumstances of issuers indicate that it is reasonable to expect marketable securities with unrealized losses at October 1, 2011 to recover in fair value up to our cost bases within a reasonable period of time. We do not intend to sell investments with unrealized losses before maturity, when the obligors are required to redeem them at full face value or par, and we believe the obligors have the financial resources to redeem the debt securities. Accordingly, we do not consider our investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at October 1, 2011.

 

The Company has determined that the amounts reported for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deposits, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and debt approximate fair value because of their short maturities and/or variable interest rates.