Other Income (Expense), Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

NOTE 20. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Other income (expense), net, for fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 was as follows:

	2011			2010			2009
	(In thousands)
Interest income	$	1,303		$	1,201		$	2,595
Gains on sale of non-marketable securities (Note 10)		8,281			4,885			----
Gains on available-for-sale securities and short-term investments (Note 10)		8,009			109			2,341
Gains (losses) on securities in Cadence’s non-qualified deferred compensation trust (Note 18)		(472	)		2,623			(1,049	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (Note 3)		----			(5,705	)		----
Gains on foreign exchange		740			449			431
Equity loss from investments		(136	)		(133	)		(481	)
Write-down of investments (Note 10)		----			(1,500	)		(5,207	)
Other income		349			612			328
Total other income (expense), net	$	18,074		$	2,541		$	(1,042	)