Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 612,814	$ 514,642
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets	182,845	169,961
Acquired in-process research and development		39,976
Share-based compensation	57,399	95,370
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration	3,400
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(37,827)	(5,598)
Deferred income taxes	48,626	(30,317)
Write-down of inventory to net realizable value	7,296	5,654
Impairment of marketable securities, investments and other assets	6,137	17,231
Non-cash interest (income) expense, foreign exchange remeasurement loss (gain), net and other	9,748	6,858
Realized gain on sale of marketable securities and strategic investments	(15,539)	(11,300)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Accounts receivable	(54,909)	(22,955)
Due from unconsolidated joint business	37,588	(56,354)
Inventory	(24,708)	21,447
Other assets	(30,354)	3,637
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(67,488)	(23,732)
Other liabilities and taxes payable	(51,784)	40,856
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	683,244	765,376
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities	1,169,836	2,002,543
Purchases of marketable securities	(1,778,568)	(941,268)
Acquisitions		(39,976)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(86,229)	(85,260)
Purchases of intangible assets	(14,505)
Purchases of other investments	(3,954)	(2,338)
Proceeds from the sale of strategic investments	39,835
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(673,585)	933,701
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock	(386,575)	(1,609,334)
Proceeds from the issuance of stock for share-based compensation arrangements	285,883	63,193
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	37,827	5,598
Change in cash overdraft	4,485	2,912
Net contributions (to) from noncontrolling interests	(9,930)	2,187
Repayments of borrowings	(7,248)	(14,142)
Repayments on financing arrangement for the sale of the San Diego facility	(2,367)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(77,925)	(1,549,586)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(68,266)	149,491
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6,194	(10,418)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	759,598	581,889
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$ 697,526	$ 720,962