Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

The following table presents the details of the Company's share-based compensation expense (amounts in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2012			2011
Cost of sales	$	1,310	⁽¹⁾	$	1,399	⁽¹⁾
Research and development	4,032			3,413
Selling, general and administrative	4,644			4,212
Pre-tax effect of share-based compensation	9,986			9,024
Income tax benefit	1,322			1,168
Net income effect of share-based compensation	$	8,664		$	7,856

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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