CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Cash flows relating to operating activities
Net income	$ 82,749	$ 5,861
Less: Loss from discontinued operations	(5,695)	(2,463)
Income from continuing operations	88,444	8,324
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	64,249	69,990
Non-cash compensation	16,919	21,283
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	15,229	15,658
Other, net	(1,350)	3,823
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(8,467)	(22,601)
Inventories	7,090	1,804
Other assets	1,834	(7,523)
Accounts payable	459	3,327
Accrued compensation	(5,143)	1,015
Deferred revenue	(12,400)	(9,224)
Accrued liabilities	(3,730)	10,898
Taxes payable and prepaid taxes	(21,196)	9,422
Other liabilities	(6,993)	(5,427)
Net cash provided by operating activities	134,945	100,769
Cash flows relating to investing activities
Capital expenditures	(21,672)	(26,853)
Purchases of investments	(19,837)	(26,603)
Proceeds from sale of investments	27,840	67,467
Other, net	1,620	572
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(12,049)	14,583
Cash flows relating to financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit agreement	235,806	577,834
Payments on long-term debt, capital lease obligation and revolving credit agreement	(214,299)	(364,782)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	20,574	3,118
Purchase of treasury stock and Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program	(255,610)	(356,421)
Other, net	(2,248)	(13,289)
Net cash used in financing activities	(215,777)	(153,540)
Discontinued operations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(1,703)	653
Net cash provided by investing activities		2,799
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	(1,703)	3,452
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,356)	(10,405)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(97,940)	(45,141)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	179,160	182,574
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	81,220	137,433
Supplemental cash flow information
Capitalized interest	$ 202

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The component of interest expense representing the noncash expenses charged against earnings in the period to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include Noncash Interest Expense.