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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 86,477us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 84,474us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 13,975us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 11,671us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation 21,122us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 16,996us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories 992us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown 4,419us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Deferred income taxes 1,654us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 530us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (2,988)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (4,434)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Other operating activities 484us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 1,345us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition:    
Accounts receivable, net (18,479)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (6,539)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventory, net (920)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (3,135)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Current and other assets (4,680)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 826us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable 2,395us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (10,339)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued liabilities 3,464us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 1,388us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Income taxes (3,120)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (5,080)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Cash provided by operating activities 100,376us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 92,122us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from sales of investments 72,564us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 89,682us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
Proceeds from maturities of investments 102,175us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 95,210us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Purchase of investments (172,757)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (181,836)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (150)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Capital expenditures (19,214)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (37,657)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Cash used for investing activities (17,382)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (34,601)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Repurchase of common stock (27,443)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (56,754)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from issuances under stock-based compensation plans 17,821us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 19,599us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Employees' tax withheld and paid for restricted stock and restricted stock units (7,306)plt_EmployeesTaxesWithheldAndPaidForRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnits (6,014)plt_EmployeesTaxesWithheldAndPaidForRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnits
Payment of cash dividends (19,296)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (13,105)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 2,988us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 4,434us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Cash used for financing activities (33,236)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (51,840)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,112)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 1,077us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 47,646us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 6,758us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 232,704us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 228,776us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 280,350us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 235,534us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue