Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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						Six Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Cost of sales	$	1,864	⁽¹⁾	$	2,614	⁽¹⁾	$	3,833	⁽¹⁾	$	3,924	⁽¹⁾
Research and development	6,931			6,358			12,621			10,390
Selling, general and administrative	6,205			11,581			11,202			16,225
Pre-tax effect of share-based compensation	15,000			20,553			27,656			30,539
Income tax benefit	1,589			3,419			2,991			4,741
Net income effect of share-based compensation	$	13,411		$	17,134		$	24,665		$	25,798

- 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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