Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Product and licenses	$ 207,424		$ 193,083
Software as a service	157,132		137,566
License updates and maintenance	343,758		315,738
Professional services	42,505		26,512
Total net revenues	750,819		672,899
Cost of net revenues:
Cost of product and license revenues	31,337		25,794
Cost of services and maintenance revenues	78,683		64,411
Amortization of product related intangible assets	24,306		24,709
Total cost of net revenues	134,326		114,914
Gross margin	616,493		557,985
Operating expenses:
Research and development	133,618		130,492
Sales, marketing and services	316,496		297,682
General and administrative	72,388		62,785
Amortization of other intangible assets	12,454		10,418
Restructuring	9,650	[1]	0	[1]
Total operating expenses	544,606		501,377
Income from operations	71,887		56,608
Interest income	2,153		1,962
Other expense, net	(5,285)		(766)
Income before income taxes	68,755		57,804
Income tax expense (benefit)	12,816		(1,884)
Net income	$ 55,939		$ 59,688
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30		$ 0.32
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30		$ 0.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	183,997		186,658
Diluted (in shares)	185,681		189,011

[1] Represents expenses presented to management on a consolidated basis only and not allocated to the operating segments.