Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income before income taxes from continuing operations

	2012		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
United States	$	35,733	$	55,595	$	95,615
International		97,693		97,303		41,275
	$	133,426	$	152,898	$	136,890

Components of income taxes from continuing operations

	2012			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Current:
Federal	$	11,054		$	(2,726	)	$	50,992
State		1,279			4,029			8,099
Foreign		1,904			4,645			2,134
Total current		14,237			5,948			61,225
Deferred:
Federal		3,360			9,208			6,704
State		(4,781	)		(2,223	)		1,104
Foreign		1,167			(1,381	)		312
Total deferred		(254	)		5,604			8,120
	$	13,983		$	11,552		$	69,345

Reconciliation of the income tax provision with the amount computed by applying the federal statutory tax rate to income before income taxes from continuing operations

	2012			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Expected income tax provision at the statutory rate	$	46,699		$	53,514		$	47,912
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit		1,198			3,680			4,358
Tax rate differential on foreign earnings and other international related tax items		(30,277	)		(31,231	)		20,987
Benefit from research and other credits		(5,090	)		(6,728	)		(4,261	)
Stock-based compensation		2,602			3,679			2,608
Resolution of prior period tax matters		(2,530	)		(10,995	)		(634	)
Other, net		1,381			(367	)		(1,625	)
	$	13,983		$	11,552		$	69,345

Components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities

	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Reserves and accruals not currently deductible	$	19,830		$	22,206
Stock-based compensation		17,237			14,570
Net operating loss carryforwards		14,635			14,443
Research credits		11,222			6,618
Investment securities		1,386			1,545
Other		2,828			3,194
Total gross deferred tax assets		67,138			62,576
Valuation allowance		(1,540	)		(3,654	)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance		65,598			58,922
Deferred tax liabilities:
State income taxes		8,266			6,036
Property and equipment		7,044			4,086
Research and development expenditures		2,924			3,348
Purchased intangible assets		26			2,365
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,260			15,835
Net deferred tax assets	$	47,338		$	43,087

Activity in the gross unrecognized tax benefits

	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	57,510		$	65,385
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		3,581			1,781
Additions for tax positions of prior years		140			472
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(76	)		(2,834	)
Lapses of statute of limitations		(2,771	)		(7,294	)
Balance at end of year	$	58,384		$	57,510