(GAIN) LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Disposal disclosures

Schedule of Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets

• (Gain) Loss on Sale of Assets

		Years Ended
		December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010		December 31, 2009
		(In thousands)
San Jose Corporate Headquarters		$	(33,428	)	$	—	$	—
Secure Microcontroller Solutions			—			5,715		—
Rousset, France			—			94,052		—
Heilbronn, Germany			—			—		(164	)
Dream, France			(1,882	)		—		—
	Total (gain) loss on sale of assets	$	(35,310	)	$	99,767	$	(164	)

Sale and Leaseback of San Jose Corporate Headquarters

Disposal disclosures

Schedule of Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets

	(In thousands)
Sales price	$	(48,500	)
Net book value of assets transferred		12,262
Transaction related costs		2,810
Gain on sale of assets	$	(33,428	)

Secure Microcontroller Solutions (SMS)

Disposal disclosures

Schedule of Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets

		(In thousands)
Sales consideration		$	(37,000	)
Net assets transferred, including working capital			32,420
Release of currency translation adjustment			2,412
Selling costs			3,882
Other related costs			4,001
	Loss on sale of assets	$	5,715

Manufacturing operations in Rousset, France

Disposal disclosures

Schedule of Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets

		(In thousands)
Net assets transferred		$	61,646
Fair value of Manufacturing Services Agreement			92,417
Currency translation adjustment			(97,367	)
Severance cost liability			27,840
Transition services			4,746
Selling costs			3,173
Other related costs			1,597
	Loss on Sale of Assets	$	94,052