Deferred Income and Allowances on Sales to Distributors (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2014

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Income and Allowances on Sales to Distributors [Table Text Block]

Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors was comprised of the following:

(In thousands)	June 27, 2014			December 31, 2013
Deferred revenue on shipment to distributors	$	442,287		$	512,872
Deferred cost of sales on shipment to distributors	(33,371		)	(33,809		)
Deferred income on shipment to distributors	408,916			479,063
Other deferred revenue(1)	6,283			8,683
Total	$	415,199		$	487,746

Schedule of Deferred Income and Allowances on Sales to Distributors Activity (Table Text Block)

The Deferred income and allowances on sales to distributors activity was as follows:

	Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 27, 2014			June 28, 2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	487,746		$	345,993
Deferred revenue recognized upon shipment to distributors	2,853,749			2,913,943
Deferred cost of sales recognized upon shipment to distributors	(134,974		)	(121,101		)
Revenue recognized upon sell-through to end customers	(559,914		)	(501,169		)
Cost of sales recognized upon sell-through to end customers	133,531			123,566
Earned distributor price concessions (1)	(2,329,017		)	(2,323,247		)
Returns	(35,866		)	(42,086		)
Other	(56		)	3,731
Balance at end of period	$	415,199		$	399,630

(1) Average aggregate price concessions typically range from 70% to 85% of our list price on an annual basis, depending upon the composition of our sales, volumes and factors associated with timing of shipments to distributors.