Guarantees (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Notes to financial statements [Abstract]



	Three Months Ended
	April 28,			April 29,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period (1)	$	14,874		$	18,406
Additions	1,418			1,679
Deductions (2)	(1,459		)	(3,015		)
Balance at end of period	$	14,833		$	17,070

(1) Includes $9.6 million and $13.2 million for the three months ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively, related to warranty accrual associated with incremental repair and replacement costs from a weak die/packaging material set.

(2) Includes $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended April 28, 2013 and April 29, 2012, respectively, in payments related to the warranty accrual associated with incremental repair and replacement costs from a weak die/packaging material set.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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