INCOME TAXES, Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards		$ 75,622	$ 57,677
Tax credit carryforwards		50,704	47,513
Deferred revenue		1,537	1,632
Capitalized research and development costs		394	487
Intangibles		21,175	20,462
Share-based compensation		5,808	4,284
Accrued compensation		1,775	2,025
Accrued warranty		446	570
Inventory reserves		5,664	4,860
Reserves and other		13,216	10,928
Depreciation and amortization		6,731	21,323
Other, net		6,069	1,742
Total deferred tax assets		189,141	173,503
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		(130,979)	(154,107)	(142,565)
Net deferred tax assets		58,162	19,396
Net deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Acquired intangibles		(45,397)	(2,459)
Acquired tangibles		(7,701)	0
Cancellation of debt		(9,669)	(9,669)
Deferred tax liabilities, undistributed foreign earnings		(3,282)	(5,139)
Other, net		(1,296)	(1,315)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(67,345)	(18,582)
Net deferred tax assets		(9,183)	814
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		356,106
Research and development tax credit carryforwards		23,683	41,284
Increase in valuation allowance		23,128	11,542
Income tax (benefit) provision related to acquisition after recast	37,093	37,093	0	0
Valuation allowance attributable to tax benefits of share based compensation		26,500
Tax benefits related to share based compensation not included in the deferred tax assets		4,808
Tax holidays and tax incentive programs expiration		12/31/2017
Federal [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		210,405
State [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 145,701