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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Principles
of Consolidation
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, and all intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated. The fiscal 2012 financial statements
also include a variable interest entity (VIE) for which the
Company was the primary beneficiary through March 31, 2012.
The VIE’s financial statements were not significant to
the Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements for the periods presented. On April 1, 2012, the
Company acquired substantially all assets and assumed certain
liabilities of the VIE under an asset purchase agreement and
the entity ceased to be a VIE as of the acquisition date. |
| Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial
statements and disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
disclosure of commitments and contingencies and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
periods. Estimates are used to account for the fair value of
certain marketable securities, revenue adjustments, the
allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves,
valuation of intangible assets, impairment of long-lived
assets, legal contingencies, income taxes, stock-based
compensation expenses, the fair value of long-term debt, and
product warranties. Actual results may differ from those
estimates, and such differences may be material to the
Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements. |