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Net Income Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Net Income Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Income Per Share


		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		October 2,				September 26,				October 2,				September 26,
*(in thousands, except per share amounts)*		2011				2010				2011				2010
Numerator:
Net income		$	47,256			$	15,155			$	56,334			$	72,248
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding ⁽¹⁾			232,590				231,966				233,880				230,922
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and awards			1,057				2,326				2,356				3,368
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding⁽¹⁾			233,647				234,292				236,236				234,290

Basic net income per share		$	0.20			$	0.07			$	0.24			$	0.31
Diluted net income per share		$	0.20			$	0.06			$	0.24			$	0.31

(1)	PMC-Sierra, Ltd. special shares are included in the calculation of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.