Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and income tax expense are as follows:

(In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Tax expense at U.S. statutory rates	$	297,151		$	303,849		$	106,977
State taxes, net of federal benefit	203			27,058			10,166
Foreign tax rate differential	(225,234		)	(240,873		)	(57,267		)
Executive compensation deduction limitation	3,237			1,277			351
Research tax credits	(16,649		)	(12,951		)	(12,508		)
Interest on unrecognized gross tax benefits	7,520			4,477			4,716
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	8,198			2,700			—
Other, net	3,855			(594		)	2,041
Total income tax expense	$	78,281		$	84,943		$	54,476

Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]

The aggregate changes in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits for 2011, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Balance at beginning of year	$	263.3		$	244.1		$	199.2
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	51.0			39.9			32.5
Additions for tax positions of prior years	5.7			—			13.3
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(13.6		)	(20.7		)	(0.9		)
Balance at end of year	$	306.5		$	263.3		$	244.1

Schedule of Component of Income before Income Taxes

U.S. and foreign components of income before income taxes were:

(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
U.S.	$	94,930	$	116,362	$	22,091
Foreign	754,062		751,465		283,447
Income before income taxes	$	848,992	$	867,827	$	305,538

Schedule of Income Taxes

Income tax expense consists of:

(In thousands)	2011			2010		2009
Current tax expense:
United States (“U.S.”)	$	21,618		$	30,305	$	12,654
State	235			1,224		10,273
Foreign	40,771			19,158		37,439
Total current tax expense	62,624			50,687		60,366
Deferred taxes:
U.S.	21,024			11,252		(6,741		)
State	(22		)	23,004		851
Foreign	(5,345		)	—		—
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)	15,657			34,256		(5,890		)
Total income tax expense	$	78,281		$	84,943	$	54,476

Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets

Deferred income tax assets were as follows:

(In thousands)	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Deferred income on sales to distributors	$	13,710		$	19,576
Acquisition costs	2,894			6,271
Deferred compensation	24,523			23,805
Stock compensation	18,506			22,999
Other accrued expenses and reserves	32,501			38,109
Tax credits	13,640			2,438
Gross deferred tax assets	105,774			113,198
Valuation Allowance	(10,898		)	(2,700		)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	94,876			110,498
Depreciation and amortization	(9,832		)	(6,340		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	85,044		$	104,158