Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 966,476	$ 626,821
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets	270,212	260,089
Acquired in-process research and development		271,376
Share-based compensation	86,625	134,594
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration	5,900
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(43,545)	(6,284)
Deferred income taxes	115,698	(61,244)
Write-down of inventory to net realizable value	16,863	9,918
Impairment of marketable securities, investments and other assets	5,292	19,319
Non-cash interest (income) expense, foreign exchange remeasurement loss (gain), net and other	15,377	1,124
Realized gain on sale of marketable securities and strategic investments	(15,380)	(16,113)
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net		1,748
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
Accounts receivable	(17,334)	(72,719)
Due from unconsolidated joint business	(9,123)	(27,829)
Inventory	(35,767)	16,311
Other assets	(31,115)	(22,435)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(56,737)	17,377
Other liabilities and taxes payable	(19,675)	41,564
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	1,253,767	1,193,617
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities	1,476,052	2,490,363
Purchases of marketable securities	(2,590,971)	(1,371,769)
Acquisitions		(39,976)
Acquisition of a variable interest entity, net		(84,952)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(137,578)	(124,220)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	2,155
Purchases of intangible assets	(44,153)
Purchases of other investments	(6,514)	(5,499)
Proceeds from the sale of strategic investments	40,247
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,260,762)	863,947
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock	(386,575)	(2,077,579)
Proceeds from issuance of stock for share-based compensation arrangements	299,466	80,447
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	43,545	6,284
Change in cash overdraft	(3,032)	2,586
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(91,724)
Net distributions to noncontrolling interests	(24,112)	(6,401)
Repayments of borrowings	(11,460)	(16,182)
Repayments on financing arrangement for the sale of the San Diego facility	(3,161)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(177,053)	(2,010,845)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(184,048)	46,719
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(410)	(1,851)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	759,598	581,889
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$ 575,140	$ 626,757