INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES For the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 23%, compared to 33% in the corresponding period in fiscal 2016, primarily due to a favorable change in the geographic mix of pre-tax income, stock-based compensation tax benefits, and a decrease in nondeductible expenses. Historically, the Company's effective tax rate has been lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to favorable tax rates associated with certain earnings from operations in lower-tax jurisdictions. The Company has not provided for U.S. taxes on such earnings due to the indefinite reinvestment of such earnings outside the U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state, and foreign income tax. The Company is currently in different stages of multiple year examinations by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") as well as various state and foreign taxing authorities. In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company received a Notice of Proposed Adjustment from the IRS for the fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The proposed adjustments primarily relate to the valuations of intercompany transfers of acquired intellectual property. The assessments of tax, interest and penalties for the years in question total $67.0 million. The Company does not agree with the IRS position and filed a protest with the IRS Appeals Office in April 2015. The IRS appeals process commenced in March 2016. Although the Company continues to believe in the merits of its positions, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company submitted a written proposal to the IRS to settle certain aspects of the assessments constituting $15.8 million of the total $67.0 million assessment. The Company intends to vigorously contest the IRS position on the remaining items, and believes that its existing reserves are adequate. Although timing of the resolution and/or closure of audits is not certain, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that its gross unrecognized tax benefits could decrease (whether by payment, release or a combination of both) in the next 12 months by up to $6.2 million primarily related to the IRS partial settlement discussed above. The unrecognized tax benefits of $62.6 million and $60.5 million as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and fiscal year end 2016, respectively, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. Unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in Other non-current liabilities and in the deferred tax accounts in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and fiscal year end 2016, the Company had accrued $9.9 million and $9.3 million, respectively, for interest and penalties, which are recorded in Other non-current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

INCOME TAXES

For the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 23%, compared to 33% in the corresponding period in fiscal 2016, primarily due to a favorable change in the geographic mix of pre-tax income, stock-based compensation tax benefits, and a decrease in nondeductible expenses.

Historically, the Company's effective tax rate has been lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to favorable tax rates associated with certain earnings from operations in lower-tax jurisdictions. The Company has not provided for U.S. taxes on such earnings due to the indefinite reinvestment of such earnings outside the U.S.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state, and foreign income tax. The Company is currently in different stages of multiple year examinations by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") as well as various state and foreign taxing authorities.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company received a Notice of Proposed Adjustment from the IRS for the fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The proposed adjustments primarily relate to the valuations of intercompany transfers of acquired intellectual property. The assessments of tax, interest and penalties for the years in question total $67.0 million. The Company does not agree with the IRS position and filed a protest with the IRS Appeals Office in April 2015. The IRS appeals process commenced in March 2016. Although the Company continues to believe in the merits of its positions, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company submitted a written proposal to the IRS to settle certain aspects of the assessments constituting $15.8 million of the total $67.0 million assessment. The Company intends to vigorously contest the IRS position on the remaining items, and believes that its existing reserves are adequate.

Although timing of the resolution and/or closure of audits is not certain, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that its gross unrecognized tax benefits could decrease (whether by payment, release or a combination of both) in the next 12 months by up to $6.2 million primarily related to the IRS partial settlement discussed above.

The unrecognized tax benefits of $62.6 million and $60.5 million as of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and fiscal year end 2016, respectively, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. Unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in Other non-current liabilities and in the deferred tax accounts in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company's practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and fiscal year end 2016, the Company had accrued $9.9 million and $9.3 million, respectively, for interest and penalties, which are recorded in Other non-current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.