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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Current tax benefit

      

Federal

   $      (3,652   $        (481   $   (132,014

State

     (5,430     (5,350     -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current

     (9,082     (5,831     (132,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax expense

      

Federal

     -        -        -   

State

     -        -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred

     -        -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit from income taxes

   $ (9,082   $ (5,831   $ (132,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Tax benefit computed at federal statutory rate

   $     (37,615   $     (24,711   $     (37,567

State income tax benefit, net of federal benefit

     (3,762     (2,471     (3,757

Permanent differences

     93        319        (2,720

Change in state tax rate on temporary differences

     -        -        (2,795

Liability for unrecognized tax benefits

     (9,173     (4,082     950   

Change in valuation allowance

     41,375        25,114        (86,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefit from income taxes

   $ (9,082   $ (5,831   $ (132,014
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     8.5%        8.3%        123.0%   
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities
     December 31,  
     2011     2010  

Deferred tax assets

    

Federal net operating loss carryforward

   $ 133,454      $ 73,189   

State net operating loss carryforward

     53,350        47,041   

Asset impairment charges

     31,137        46,118   

Stock-based compensation expense

     26,771        22,777   

Warranty, litigation and other reserves

     18,933        27,635   

Accrued liabilities

     10,667        9,789   

Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards

     10,296        10,296   

Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax purposes

     3,466        5,368   

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

     2,787        -   

Charitable contribution on carryforward

     942        938   

Deferred revenue

     580        326   

Property, equipment and other assets

     -        1,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     292,383        245,250   

Valuation allowance

     (281,178     (231,379
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

     11,205        13,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

    

Deferred revenue

     5,589        6,401   

Property, equipment and other assets

     706        -   

Inventory, additional costs capitalized for financial statement purposes

     542        604   

Accrued liabilities

     32        713   

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

     -        1,880   

Other, net

     4,336        4,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     11,205        13,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

   $ -      $ -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Associated With Unrecognized Tax Benefits
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year

   $     48,963      $ 52,837      $ 59,129   

Increases related to prior year tax positions

     -        13        209   

Decreases related to prior year tax positions

     (286     (2,323     (649

Increases related to current year tax positions

     85        385        1,085   

Decreases related to current year tax positions

     -        -        (715

Settlements with taxing authorities

     (38,543     (1,414     (6,222

Lapse of applicable statute of limitations

     (7,507     (535     -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year

   $ 2,712      $     48,963      $     52,837