Note 6. Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 25, 2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
Gross Amount
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Net Amount
   
Gross Amount
   
Accumulated Amortization
   
Net Amount
 
Developed Technology
  $ 111,375     $ (31,288 )   $ 80,087     $ 100,167     $ (18,828 )   $ 81,339  
Customer relationships
    94,101       (22,791 )     71,310       94,227       (15,427 )     78,800  
Trade Names
    8,374       (2,969 )     5,405       8,374       (2,001 )     6,373  
IP R&D
    -       -       -       11,209       -       11,209  
Total
  $ 213,850     $ (57,048 )   $ 156,802     $ 213,977     $ (36,256 )   $ 177,721  
Schedule of Actual Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
September 25, 2011
   
September 30, 2012
   
September 25, 2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
                         
Amortization expense
  $ 6,813     $ 6,228     $ 20,792     $ 17,130  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
   
Estimated Future
 Amortization
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Fiscal 2012 (remaining 3 months)
  $ 8,000  
Fiscal 2013
    27,251  
Fiscal 2014
    27,251  
Fiscal 2015
    27,251  
Fiscal 2016
    27,535  
Fiscal 2017 and beyond
    39,514  
Total
  $ 156,802  
Schedule of Estimated Useful Life [Table Text Block]
 
  Estimated Useful Life
(years)
Developed Technology
 4
 to
7
Customer Relationships
 9
 to 
10
Trade Name
 5
to
7
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   
Total
 
   
(in thousands)
 
       
Goodwill as of December 26, 2010
  $ 153,338  
Goodwill from consolidation of VIE (subsequently acquired on April 1, 2012)
    5,155  
Adjustment to fresh start accounting
    8,598  
Translation gain
    128  
Goodwill as of December 25, 2011
  $ 167,219  
Translation loss
    (3 )
Goodwill as of September 30, 2012
  $ 167,216