Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash To Be Paid at Future Date

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Discount rate used to calculate present value of future cash flows.

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Estimated percentage of acquired IPR&D to reach technical feasibility by end of fiscal 2013

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Estimated percentage of acquired IPR&D to reach technical feasibility by second quarter of 2014

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Future Cost to Complete In-Process Research and Development

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In Process Research and Development achieving technological feasibility

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IPR&D Reaching Technical Feasibility Useful Life

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired in the business combination.

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Amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to noncurrent deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance and noncurrent deferred tax liabilities.

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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance.

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Business Acquisitions (Narrative 1) (Details) (USD $)			0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended							0 Months Ended								0 Months Ended
Business Acquisitions (Narrative 1) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013 Arada Systems [Member]	Jun. 21, 2013 Arada Systems [Member]	Jun. 23, 2013 Arada Systems [Member] Technology [Member]	Jun. 21, 2013 Arada Systems [Member] Technology [Member]	Jun. 21, 2013 Arada Systems [Member] US Federal [Member]	Jun. 21, 2013 Arada Systems [Member] State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member]	Apr. 04, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] In-Process Research and Development [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] In-Process Research and Development [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] In-Process Research and Development [Member]	Apr. 04, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Technology [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Technology [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Technology [Member]	Apr. 04, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Apr. 04, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Apr. 04, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Order Backlog [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Order Backlog [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] US Federal [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member] State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Avaak Inc. [Member]	Jul. 03, 2012 Avaak Inc. [Member]	Jul. 03, 2012 Avaak Inc. [Member] In-Process Research and Development [Member]	Jul. 03, 2012 Avaak Inc. [Member] Technology [Member]	Jul. 03, 2012 Avaak Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jul. 03, 2012 Avaak Inc. [Member] Trade Names and Trademarks [Member]	Jul. 03, 2012 Avaak Inc. [Member] US Federal [Member]	Jul. 03, 2012 Avaak Inc. [Member] State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Firetide, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 04, 2012 Firetide, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 04, 2012 Firetide, Inc. [Member] Technology [Member]	Jun. 04, 2012 Firetide, Inc. [Member] US Federal [Member]	Jun. 04, 2012 Firetide, Inc. [Member] State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired																								100.00%
Aggregate purchase price		$ 5,250,000					$ 140,030,000																	$ 24,004,000								$ 7,200,000
Purchase price, cash paid		4,200,000																						21,600,000								6,600,000
Business Acquisition Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash To Be Paid At Future Date	1,100,000																						2,400,000								600,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net																								5,937,000
Goodwill		1,195,000					53,330,000																	11,895,000								3,041,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount					700,000	1,200,000														36,200,000	2,300,000	53,300,000							0	0				1,600,000	3,000,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangibles, Net		4,040,000		4,000,000			69,700,000			9,500,000			16,300,000		40,500,000		2,300,000		1,100,000					6,000,000	2,000,000	2,300,000	300,000	1,400,000				4,159,000
Discount rate used to calculate present value of future cash flows ( in percentage)			21.50%					13.00%			10.00%			12.00%		12.00%		10.00%								14.00%	14.00%	16.00%					22.00%
Acquired intangible assets, estimated useful life ( in years)			5 years					4 years			4 years			8 years		5 years										5 years	5 years	5 years					5 years
Future Cost to Complete In-Process Research and Development									7,400,000
In Process Research and Development achieving technological feasibility									$ 2,000,000			$ 2,000,000
IPR&D Reaching Technical Feasibility Useful Life																									4 years
Estimated percentage of acquired IPR&D to reach technical feasibility by end of fiscal 2013								70.00%
Estimated percentage of acquired IPR&D to reach technical feasibility by second quarter of 2014								30.00%