INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statement Abstract
INCOME TAXES	14. INCOME TAXES Income taxes are determined using an annual effective tax rate, which generally differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, primarily because of state and local income taxes, enhanced charitable contribution deductions for inventory, tax credits available in the U.S., the treatment of certain share-based payments that are not designed to normally result in tax deductions, various expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes, changes in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets and differences in tax rates in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company's effective tax rate may be subject to fluctuations during the year as new information is obtained which may affect the assumptions it uses to estimate its annual effective tax rate, including factors such as its mix of pre-tax earnings in the various tax jurisdictions in which it operates, changes in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, reserves for tax audit issues and settlements, utilization of tax credits and changes in tax laws in jurisdictions where the Company conducts operations. The Company recognizes tax benefits only if the tax position is more likely than not of being sustained. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of its assets and liabilities, along with net operating losses and credit carryforwards. The Company records valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets to reduce the net carrying value to amounts that management believes is more likely than not to be realized. At September 30, 2011, the Company has an unrealized tax loss of $21.0 million related to the Company's option to acquire Revance or license Revance's topical product that is under development. The Company will not be able to determine the character of the loss until the Company exercises or fails to exercise its option. A realized loss characterized as a capital loss can only be utilized to offset capital gains. At September 30, 2011, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.6 million against the deferred tax asset associated with this unrealized tax loss in order to reduce the carrying value of the deferred tax asset to $0, which is the amount that management believes is more likely than not to be realized. At September 30, 2011, the Company has an unrealized tax loss of $21.9 million related to the Company's option to acquire a privately-held U.S. biotechnology company. If the Company fails to exercise its option, a capital loss will be recognized. A loss characterized as a capital loss can only be used to offset capital gains. At September 30, 2011, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.9 million against the deferred tax asset associated with this unrealized tax loss in order to reduce the carrying value of the deferred tax asset to $0, which is the amount that management believes is more likely than not to be realized. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized a deferred tax asset of $31.9 million related to the excess of tax basis in the common stock of Medicis Technologies Corporation over the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. The deferred tax asset was recognized due to the expected reversal of this basis upon the sale by the Company of the common stock of Medicis Technologies Corporation. The Company closed its sale of Medicis Technologies Corporation to Solta Medical, Inc., on November 1, 2011 (See Note 21). A capital loss will be recognized on the sale of the common stock of Medicis Technologies Corporation to Solta Medical, Inc. during the three months ended December 31, 2011. As a capital loss can only be used to offset capital gains, the Company has recorded at September 30, 2011, a valuation allowance of $31.9 million against the deferred tax asset associated with this basis difference in order to reduce the carrying value of the deferred tax asset to $0. During the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company made net tax payments of $13.0 million and $14.7 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company made net tax payments of $51.0 million and $62.4 million, respectively. The Company operates in multiple tax jurisdictions and is periodically subject to audit in these jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex issues that may require an extended period of time to resolve and may cover multiple years. The Company and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Such returns have either been audited or settled through statute expiration through 2007. The state of California conducted an examination of the Company's tax returns for the periods ending June 30, 2005, December 31, 2005, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company reached a settlement for all periods with the state of California and paid approximately $0.5 million. The state of California has also notified the Company of an upcoming examination of the Company's tax returns for the periods ending December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. The Company owns two subsidiaries that file corporate tax returns in Sweden. The Swedish tax authorities examined the tax return of one of the subsidiaries for fiscal 2004. The examiners issued a no change letter, and the examination is complete. The Company's other subsidiary in Sweden has not been examined by the Swedish tax authorities. The Swedish statute of limitations may be open for up to five years from the date the tax return was filed. Thus, all returns filed for periods ending December 31, 2006 forward are open under the statute of limitations. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits which, if ultimately recognized, could favorably affect the Company's effective tax rate in a future period is $0.6 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by $0.7 million. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had approximately $0.5 million for the payment of interest and penalties accrued (net of tax benefit) at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statement Abstract

14. INCOME TAXES

Income taxes are determined using an annual effective tax rate, which generally differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, primarily because of state and local income taxes, enhanced charitable contribution deductions for inventory, tax credits available in the U.S., the treatment of certain share-based payments that are not designed to normally result in tax deductions, various expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes, changes in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets and differences in tax rates in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company's effective tax rate may be subject to fluctuations during the year as new information is obtained which may affect the assumptions it uses to estimate its annual effective tax rate, including factors such as its mix of pre-tax earnings in the various tax jurisdictions in which it operates, changes in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, reserves for tax audit issues and settlements, utilization of tax credits and changes in tax laws in jurisdictions where the Company conducts operations. The Company recognizes tax benefits only if the tax position is more likely than not of being sustained. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of its assets and liabilities, along with net operating losses and credit carryforwards. The Company records valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets to reduce the net carrying value to amounts that management believes is more likely than not to be realized.

At September 30, 2011, the Company has an unrealized tax loss of $21.0 million related to the Company's option to acquire Revance or license Revance's topical product that is under development. The Company will not be able to determine the character of the loss until the Company exercises or fails to exercise its option. A realized loss characterized as a capital loss can only be utilized to offset capital gains. At September 30, 2011, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.6 million against the deferred tax asset associated with this unrealized tax loss in order to reduce the carrying value of the deferred tax asset to $0, which is the amount that management believes is more likely than not to be realized.

At September 30, 2011, the Company has an unrealized tax loss of $21.9 million related to the Company's option to acquire a privately-held U.S. biotechnology company. If the Company fails to exercise its option, a capital loss will be recognized. A loss characterized as a capital loss can only be used to offset capital gains. At September 30, 2011, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $7.9 million against the deferred tax asset associated with this unrealized tax loss in order to reduce the carrying value of the deferred tax asset to $0, which is the amount that management believes is more likely than not to be realized.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized a deferred tax asset of $31.9 million related to the excess of tax basis in the common stock of Medicis Technologies Corporation over the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. The deferred tax asset was recognized due to the expected reversal of this basis upon the sale by the Company of the common stock of Medicis Technologies Corporation. The Company closed its sale of Medicis Technologies Corporation to Solta Medical, Inc., on November 1, 2011 (See Note 21). A capital loss will be recognized on the sale of the common stock of Medicis Technologies Corporation to Solta Medical, Inc. during the three months ended December 31, 2011. As a capital loss can only be used to offset capital gains, the Company has recorded at September 30, 2011, a valuation allowance of $31.9 million against the deferred tax asset associated with this basis difference in order to reduce the carrying value of the deferred tax asset to $0.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company made net tax payments of $13.0 million and $14.7 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company made net tax payments of $51.0 million and $62.4 million, respectively.

The Company operates in multiple tax jurisdictions and is periodically subject to audit in these jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex issues that may require an extended period of time to resolve and may cover multiple years. The Company and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Such returns have either been audited or settled through statute expiration through 2007. The state of California conducted an examination of the Company's tax returns for the periods ending June 30, 2005, December 31, 2005, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company reached a settlement for all periods with the state of California and paid approximately $0.5 million. The state of California has also notified the Company of an upcoming examination of the Company's tax returns for the periods ending December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009.

The Company owns two subsidiaries that file corporate tax returns in Sweden. The Swedish tax authorities examined the tax return of one of the subsidiaries for fiscal 2004. The examiners issued a no change letter, and the examination is complete. The Company's other subsidiary in Sweden has not been examined by the Swedish tax authorities. The Swedish statute of limitations may be open for up to five years from the date the tax return was filed. Thus, all returns filed for periods ending December 31, 2006 forward are open under the statute of limitations.

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits which, if ultimately recognized, could favorably affect the Company's effective tax rate in a future period is $0.6 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by $0.7 million.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if applicable, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had approximately $0.5 million for the payment of interest and penalties accrued (net of tax benefit) at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.