Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Current and long-term accounts receivable balances

Cadence’s current and long-term accounts receivable balances as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

	As of
	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	46,851	$	99,686
Installment contract receivables, short-term		33,146		37,086
Long-term receivables		7,555		11,371
Total receivables	$	87,552	$	148,143