Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 consists of the following:



	2011			2010		2009
Current
Federal	$	113,937		$	88,302	$	23,078
State	19,416			13,482		636
International	88,509			80,461		22,389
	221,862			182,245		46,103
Deferred
Federal	25,729			12,143		20,905
State	3,328			4,153		5,995
International	(40,434		)	837		(7,587		)
	(11,377		)	17,133		19,313
	$	210,485		$	199,378	$	65,416

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The principal causes of the difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% and effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



	2011			2010			2009
United States	$	405,508		$	313,127		$	108,106
International	404,293			365,876			80,815
Income before income taxes	$	809,801		$	679,003		$	188,921

Provision at statutory tax rate	$	283,430		$	237,651		$	66,122
State taxes, net of federal benefit	14,784			11,463			4,310
International effective tax rate differential	(48,785		)	(61,868		)	(42,333		)
Change in valuation allowance	(49,826		)	11,945			25,803
Other non-deductible expenses	4,744			4,040			2,634
Changes in tax accruals	12,437			(2,145		)	8,258
Other	(6,299		)	(1,708		)	622
Provision for income taxes	$	210,485		$	199,378		$	65,416

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31 is as follows:



	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of year	$	66,110		$	68,833
Additions based on tax positions taken during a prior period	10,850			14,067
Reductions based on tax positions taken during a prior period	(2,389		)	(20,273		)
Additions based on tax positions taken during the current period	7,602			5,835
Reductions based on tax positions taken during the current period	—			—
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters	(12,879		)	(65		)
Reductions related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations	(5,796		)	(2,287		)
Balance at end of year	$	63,498		$	66,110

Summary of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdiction [Table Text Block]

In many cases the company's uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by tax authorities. The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2011:



United States - Federal		2008 - present
United States - State		2005 - present
Germany (a)		2007 - present
Hong Kong		2005 - present
Italy (a)		2007 - present
Sweden		2005 - present
United Kingdom		2009 - present

(a) Includes federal as well as local jurisdictions

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The significant components of the company's deferred tax assets and liabilities, included primarily in "Other current assets," "Other assets," "Accrued expenses," and "Other liabilities" in the company's consolidated balance sheets, consist of the following at December 31:



	2011			2010
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	79,317		$	80,271
Inventory adjustments	39,595			33,004
Allowance for doubtful accounts	14,401			9,271
Accrued expenses	61,589			58,312
Interest carryforward	52,606			47,247
Stock-based compensation awards	12,330			13,503
Other comprehensive income items	12,475			—
Goodwill	—			8,462
Other	—			4,394
	272,313			254,464
Valuation allowance	(30,675		)	(80,501		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	241,638		$	173,963

Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill	$	(9,060	)	$	—
Depreciation	(57,346		)	(21,055		)
Intangible assets	(60,100		)	(55,858		)
Other	(1,916		)	(3,263		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(128,422	)	$	(80,176	)
Total net deferred tax assets	$	113,216		$	93,787