Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Domestic And Foreign Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
			(In thousands)
U.S	$	112,210	$	286,326	$	347,677
Foreign		289,862		139,513		(27,901	)
Total	$	402,072	$	425,839	$	319,776

Components Of Income Tax Expense Attributable To Continuing Operations

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
				(In thousands)
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	23,933		$	72,807		$	104,021
State		7,803			7,351			11,556
Foreign		34,053			21,003			7,476
Current income tax expense		65,789			101,161			123,053
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
Federal		19,837			25,122			(16,012	)
State		322			(2,353	)		(1,978	)
Foreign		(10,217	)		(3,588	)		(3,561	)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:		9,942			19,181			(21,551	)
Income tax expense	$	75,731		$	120,342		$	101,502

Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Deferred Tax Liabilities

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Provision for accrued expenses	$	63,704		$	42,782
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards		28,430			28,986
Capitalized R&D expenditures		15			3,701
Stock-based compensation		45,149			47,139
Investment impairment		—			8,588
Other		23,531			13,187
Total deferred tax assets		160,829			144,383
Less valuation allowance		(23,422	)		(37,958	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	137,407		$	106,425
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid merchant bookings and prepaid expenses	$	(59,333	)	$	(44,213	)
Intangible assets		(249,729	)		(234,258	)
Investment in subsidiaries		(9,603	)		(8,988	)
Unrealized gains		(13,106	)		(8,823	)
Property and equipment		(69,581	)		(47,829	)
Other		(534	)		(3,816	)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(401,886	)	$	(347,927	)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(264,479	)	$	(241,502	)

Schedule Of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To Income From Containing Operations Before Income Taxes

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
				(In thousands)
Income tax (benefit) expense at the federal statutory rate of 35%	$	140,725		$	149,050		$	111,928
Foreign rate differential and dividends from foreign subsidiaries		(74,431	)		(27,921	)		950
State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit		5,262			4,290			4,746
Unrecognized tax benefits and related interest		8,297			(6,514	)		3,123
Change in valuation allowance		(7,740	)		(3,000	)		7,503
Worthless stock deduction		—			—			(23,124	)
Other, net		3,618			4,437			(3,624	)
Income tax expense	$	75,731		$	120,342		$	101,502

Income Tax Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amount Of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	2011			2010			2009
Balance, beginning of year	$	68,536		$	187,075		$	177,000
Increases to tax positions related to the current year		15,679			12,414			1,417
Increases to tax positions related to the prior year		1,047			1,207			21,910
Decreases to tax positions related to the prior year		(2,142	)		(95,687	)		(11,470	)
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations		(3,352	)		(25,048	)		—
Settlements during current year		—			(913	)		(4,413	)
Interest and penalties		1,914			(10,512	)		2,631
Balance, end of year	$	81,682		$	68,536		$	187,075