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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flow from operating activities:      
Net income $ 126,333us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 80,513us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 90,137us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 70,206us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 67,974us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 58,686us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation 25,759us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 28,992us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 27,796us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Tax benefit (expense) from deferred income taxes (3,240)nati_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitCashFlow (4,353)nati_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitCashFlow 1,853nati_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitCashFlow
Tax benefit from stock option plans (1,242)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,407)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,198)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable (21,649)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 6,820us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (26,007)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (943)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (1,563)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (36,154)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other assets (16,864)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (1,767)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (7,037)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable 1,989us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (8,604)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 23,419us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Deferred revenue 14,910us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 6,346us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 21,050us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Taxes, accrued benefit (expenses) and other liabilities (149)nati_TaxesAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities (2,472)nati_TaxesAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities (19,029)nati_TaxesAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 195,110us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 169,479us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 132,516us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flow from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (44,944)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (47,796)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (89,073)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Capitalization of internally developed software (25,781)us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwarePeriodIncreaseDecrease (14,883)us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwarePeriodIncreaseDecrease (11,721)us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwarePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Additions to other intangibles (2,834)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (5,182)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (1,890)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Acquisition, net of cash received     (25,481)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of short-term investments (123,849)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (70,354)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (188,098)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Sales and maturities of short-term investments 89,835us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 80,371us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 238,436us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
Net cash used in investing activities (107,573)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (57,844)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (77,827)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flow from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 31,275us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 39,319us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 30,902us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
AWR earnout payment   (15,318)nati_BusinessAcquistionContingentConsiderationPayments  
Dividends paid (76,287)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (69,776)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (68,401)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Tax benefit from stock option plans 1,242us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,407us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,198us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (43,770)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (43,368)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (35,301)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 43,767us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 68,267us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 19,388us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 230,263us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 161,996us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 142,608us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 274,030us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 230,263us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 161,996us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Interest 144us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 110us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 68us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes $ 28,003us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 10,510us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 25,059us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet