Balance Sheet Components (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Balance Sheet Components
Raw materials	$ 375,516	$ 337,087
Work in process	238,670	230,243
Finished goods	772,355	672,941
Inventories	1,386,541	1,240,271
Land and improvements	73,616	73,267
Buildings and improvements	671,337	670,639
Machinery and equipment	1,345,627	1,264,750
Construction in progress	197,814	164,923
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	2,288,394	2,173,579
Less accumulated depreciation	1,049,632	964,237
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,238,762	1,209,342
Legal and professional accruals, including litigation reserves	202,554	246,064
Payroll and employee benefit plan accruals	188,937	185,953
Accrued sales allowances	166,833	166,997
Accrued interest	45,492	88,430
Fair value of financial instruments	43,173	33,395
Other	277,823	336,734
Total other current liabilities	$ 924,812	$ 1,057,573