Acquisitions of and Investments in Businesses and Technologies Contingent Considerations (Details) (Employee Bonus Pool [Member], Maximum [Member], Vista Research [Member])	1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Employee Bonus Pool [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Vista Research [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition contingent consideration payments period	7 years

Business acquisition contingent consideration payments period

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