EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 28, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 01, 2011	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Aug. 02, 2010 1% Convertible Subordinated Notes
Basic earnings from continuing and discontinued operations per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (49,316)	$ 54,596	$ 160,453	$ 136,769	$ 143,310	$ 106,206	$ 133,949	$ 137,305	$ 302,502	$ 520,770	$ 612,261
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(7,248)	(9,906)	(8,297)	(18,577)	(4,029)	(4,069)	(5,330)	(25,451)	(32,005)	(16,042)
Net income (loss)	(49,316)	47,348	150,547	128,472	124,733	102,177	129,880	131,975	277,051	488,765	596,219
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding									662,874,000	716,247,000	777,315,000
Basic earnings from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.20	$ 0.21	$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.46	$ 0.73	$ 0.79
Basic loss from discontinued operations per share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)
Basic earnings per share	$ (0.07)	$ 0.07	$ 0.23	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.14	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.42	$ 0.68	$ 0.77
Diluted earnings from continuing and discontinued operations per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations , net of taxes	(49,316)	54,596	160,453	136,769	143,310	106,206	133,949	137,305	302,502	520,770	612,261
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(7,248)	(9,906)	(8,297)	(18,577)	(4,029)	(4,069)	(5,330)	(25,451)	(32,005)	(16,042)
Net income	(49,316)	47,348	150,547	128,472	124,733	102,177	129,880	131,975	277,051	488,765	596,219
Shares used in computation:
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding									662,874,000	716,247,000	777,315,000
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding equivalents from stock options and awards									12,159,000	11,560,000	12,877,000
Weighted-average ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding									675,033,000	727,807,000	790,192,000
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.15	$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.45	$ 0.72	$ 0.77
Diluted loss from discontinued operations per share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)
Diluted earnings per share	$ (0.07)	$ 0.07	$ 0.22	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.14	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.41	$ 0.67	$ 0.75
Share options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share									20,600,000	24,200,000	25,500,000
Bank borrowings and long-term debt
Amount paid for redemption of Convertible Subordinated Notes									$ 391,859	$ 2,389,121	$ 3,420,594	$ 240,000
Subordinated Notes interest rate												1.00%
Conversion price of Convertible Subordinated Notes (in dollars per share)												$ 15.525
Number of shares issued												0

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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