Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,087,906	$ 966,476
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	268,772	270,212
Share-based compensation	88,378	86,625
Deferred income taxes	(86,858)	115,698
Other	6,043	(15,493)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Accounts receivable	18,486	(17,334)
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	(82,423)	(35,767)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	104,075	(56,737)
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	(32,389)	(59,913)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,371,990	1,253,767
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities	1,913,381	1,476,052
Purchases of marketable securities	(2,192,343)	(2,590,971)
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	(72,401)	0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(185,511)	(137,578)
Other	(38,014)	(8,265)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(574,888)	(1,260,762)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock	(963,171)	(386,575)
Proceeds from issuance of stock for share-based compensation arrangements	58,278	299,466
Other	42,939	(89,944)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(861,954)	(177,053)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(64,852)	(184,048)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,033	(410)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	514,542	759,598
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$ 451,723	$ 575,140