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Cash And Cash Equivalents And Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Cash And Cash Equivalents And Investments

Cash And Cash Equivalents And Investments

NOTE 5 — CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS

The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents and investments by balance sheet classification at the dates indicated (in thousands):


	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Cost		Fair Value ⁽¹⁾		Cost		Fair Value ⁽¹⁾
Cash and cash equivalents	$	193,798	$	193,798	$	356,533	$	356,533
Short-term investments		38,073		37,132		90,466		90,284
Long-term investments		26,086		25,799		45,647		45,466

Total cash and cash equivalents and investments	$	257,957	$	256,729	$	492,646	$	492,283

(1)	See Note 16 – Fair Value Measurements for details regarding fair value measurements.

The following table summarizes our investments by investment category at the dates indicated (in thousands):


	September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
Investment category:	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. treasury securities	$	3,430	$	3,429	$	24,500	$	24,511
U.S. agency securities		8,110		8,074		35,407		35,387
Commercial paper		—		—		14,958		14,984
Corporate notes/bonds		50,461		49,270		51,561		51,181
Certificates/term deposits		2,158		2,158		9,687		9,687

Total investments	$	64,159	$	62,931	$	136,113	$	135,750

- Definition

The entire cash and cash equivalents footnote disclosure, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify. This disclosure also includes the representation of Investments in Certain Debt and Equity Securities (and certain other trading assets) which include all debt and equity securities (other than those equity securities accounted for under the equity or cost methods of accounting) with readily determinable fair values. Other trading assets include assets that are carried on the balance sheet at fair value and held for trading purposes. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise that is in the form of a security. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities (and other trading assets).

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