Guarantees (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2012

Notes to financial statements [Abstract]



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 29,			July 31,			July 29,			July 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period (1)	$	17,070		$	80,724		$	18,406		$	107,896
Additions	1,678			1,578			3,357			2,984
Deductions (2)	(2,211		)	(28,484		)	(5,226		)	(57,062		)
Balance at end of period	$	16,537		$	53,818		$	16,537		$	53,818

(1) Includes $11.6 million and $13.2 million for the three and six months ended July 29, 2012, respectively, and $76.4 million and $103.7 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2011, respectively, related to warranty accrual associated with incremental repair and replacement costs from a weak die/packaging material set.

(2) Includes $0.7 million and $1.9 million for the three and six months ended July 29, 2012, respectively, and $16.7 million and $23.4 million for the three and six months ended July 31, 2011, respectively, in payments related to the warranty accrual associated with incremental repair and replacement costs from a weak die/packaging material set.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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