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Investments (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
Investments
 
The Company's investments are intended to establish a high-quality portfolio that preserves principal, meets liquidity needs, avoids inappropriate concentrations, and delivers an appropriate yield in relationship to the Company's investment guidelines and market conditions.  The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2017 (amounts in thousands):
 
Available-for-sale Securities
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Government agency bonds
$
544,638

 
$
5

 
$
(1,125
)
 
$
543,518

Municipal bonds - tax-exempt
9,920

 

 

 
9,920

Municipal bonds - taxable
10,000

 
5

 

 
10,005

Corporate bonds and debt
312,668

 
64

 
(246
)
 
312,486

Marketable equity securities
707

 
1,032

 

 
1,739

Total
$
877,933

 
$
1,106

 
$
(1,371
)
 
$
877,668


The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2017 (amounts in thousands):
 
Available-for-sale Securities
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Government agency bonds
$
227,089

 
$
3

 
$
(227
)
 
$
226,865

Municipal bonds - tax-exempt
55,289

 

 
(10
)
 
55,279

Municipal bonds - taxable
10,000

 
43

 

 
10,043

Corporate bonds and debt
207,888

 
53

 
(169
)
 
207,772

Marketable equity securities
707

 
879

 

 
1,586

Total
$
500,973

 
$
978

 
$
(406
)
 
$
501,545





At June 30, 2017, the Company's available-for-sale securities are presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as short-term investments of $457.2 million and long-term investments of $420.5 million.  At March 31, 2017, the Company's available-for-sale securities are presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as short-term investments of $394.1 million and long-term investments of $107.5 million.

The Company had no proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments during the three months ended June 30, 2017. The Company sold available-for-sale investments for proceeds of $470.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2016 to finance a portion of the purchase price of its Atmel acquisition which closed on April 4, 2016. The Company had no material realized gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. The Company determines the cost of available-for-sale debt securities sold on a FIFO basis at the individual security level for sales from multiple lots. For sales of marketable equity securities, the Company uses an average cost basis at the individual security level. Gains and losses recognized in earnings are credited or charged to other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations.

The following tables show all investments in an unrealized loss position for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized and the related gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (amounts in thousands):
 
June 30, 2017
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
Government agency bonds
$
500,561

 
$
(1,125
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
500,561

 
$
(1,125
)
Municipal bonds - tax exempt

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds and debt
192,708

 
(246
)
 

 

 
192,708

 
(246
)
Total
$
693,269

 
$
(1,371
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
693,269

 
$
(1,371
)
 
March 31, 2017
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
Government agency bonds
$
196,875

 
$
(227
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
196,875

 
$
(227
)
Municipal bonds
55,279

 
(10
)
 

 

 
55,279

 
(10
)
Corporate bonds and debt
132,820

 
(169
)
 

 

 
132,820

 
(169
)
Total
$
384,974

 
$
(406
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
384,974

 
$
(406
)


Management does not believe any of the unrealized losses represent an other-than-temporary impairment based on its evaluation of available evidence as of June 30, 2017 and the Company's intent is to hold these investments until these assets are no longer impaired. 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2017, by contractual maturity, excluding marketable equity securities of $1.7 million, which have no contractual maturity, are shown below (amounts in thousands). Expected maturities can differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties, and the Company views its available-for-sale securities as available for current operations.
 
Adjusted
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Available-for-sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due in one year or less
$
400,654

 
$
5

 
$
(306
)
 
$
400,353

Due after one year and through five years
476,572

 
69

 
(1,065
)
 
475,576

Due after five years and through ten years

 

 

 

Due after ten years

 

 

 

Total
$
877,226

 
$
74

 
$
(1,371
)
 
$
875,929