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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Operating Activities:    
Net Income $ 437,531 $ 647,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation expense 19,710 18,285
Amortization expense 46,457 62,629
Stock-based compensation expenses 48,731 49,470
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (23,304) (14,255)
Tax benefits from employee stock plans 18,153 12,136
Deferred income taxes 51,385 20,546
Other non-cash transactions 13,767 (7,249)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable, net (196,531) (107,876)
Inventories (26,833) (97,174)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (75,176) (23,903)
Accounts payable (107,652) (176,114)
Income taxes payable 99,151 (31,473)
Accrued liabilities 110,402 61,414
Deferred revenues (20,176) 8,371
Net cash provided by operating activities 452,969 820,542
Investing Activities:    
Purchases of marketable securities 0 (1,519,142)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 56,719 1,285,547
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 0 169,189
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (10,751,636) (221,105)
Payments to Acquire Investments (25,000) 0
Capital expenditures and other (23,199) (14,870)
Net cash used in investing activities (10,743,116) (300,381)
Financing Activities:    
Proceeds from issuances of senior notes, net of issuance costs 0 987,370
Proceeds from issuances of common stock 132,530 58,879
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities 1,146,844 0
Proceeds from credit facility 997,889 0
Repayments of credit facility (350,000) 0
Repurchases of common stock (20,770) (548,699)
Repayments of other long-term obligations (612) (1,533)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 23,304 14,255
Distributions (to) from noncontrolling interest (73,595) (25,162)
Net cash used in financing activities 1,855,590 485,110
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2,722 (77,172)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (8,431,835) 928,099
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 9,883,777 907,879
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,451,942 $ 1,835,978