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Dec. 31, 2011
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Feb. 17, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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| Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2011 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2011 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Trading Symbol | yhoo | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | YAHOO INC | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001011006 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 1,213,749,472 | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 14,443,263,515 |
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End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, N-1A, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, minus any "/A" suffix. The acceptable values are as follows: S-1, S-3, S-4, S-11, F-1, F-3, F-4, F-9, F-10, 6-K, 8-K, 10, 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F, 40-F, N-1A, 485BPOS, 497, NCSR, N-CSR, N-CSRS, N-Q, 10-KT, 10-QT, 20-FT, POS AM and Other. No definition available.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate number of shares outstanding of each of registrant's classes of common stock, as of latest practicable date. Where multiple classes exist define each class by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument No definition available.
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, or (4) Smaller Reporting Company. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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State aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to price at which the common equity was last sold, or average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. The public float should be reported on the cover page of the registrants form 10K. No definition available.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. No definition available.
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Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Is used on Form Type: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 20-F, 6-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q/A, 20-F/A, 6-K/A, N-CSR, N-Q, N-1A. No definition available.
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Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange. No definition available.
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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of net Income or Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest (if any) deducted in order to derive the portion attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total amount of expenses directly related to the marketing or selling of products or services. No definition available.
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-based compensation expense associated with cost of sales No definition available.
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Stock-based compensation expense associated with general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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Stock-based compensation expense associated with research and development expense No definition available.
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Stock-based compensation expense reversals associated with restructuring activity. No definition available.
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Stock-based compensation expense associated with sales and marketing expense. No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading which are intended be sold or mature within one year from the balance sheet date or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading which are intended be sold or mature more than one year from the balance sheet date or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits are not generally reported as cash and cash equivalents. Includes cash and cash equivalents associated with the entity's continuing operations. Excludes cash and cash equivalents associated with the disposal group (and discontinued operation). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized, and is not expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the noncurrent portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax and the aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity items (or Partners' Capital, as applicable), including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and the aggregate carrying amount of current assets, as of the balance sheet date, not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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(1) Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). (2) Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Current liabilities are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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(1) Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal, through the balance sheet date and due to be paid more than one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) after the balance sheet date. (2) Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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| Accounts receivable, allowance | $ 30,142 | $ 22,975 |
| Preferred stock, par value | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Preferred stock, share issued | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock, par value | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued | 1,217,481 | 1,308,836 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 1,190,006 | 1,308,836 |
| Treasury stock at cost, shares | 27,475 | 0 |
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For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face amount or stated value of common stock per share; generally not indicative of the fair market value per share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of shares of common stock held by shareholders. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized. These shares represent the ownership interest of the common shareholders. Shares outstanding equals shares issued minus shares held in treasury and other adjustments, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face amount or stated value per share of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer); generally not indicative of the fair market value per share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of recurring noncash expense charged against earnings in the period to allocate the cost of assets over their estimated remaining economic lives. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits are not generally reported as cash and cash equivalents. Includes cash and cash equivalents associated with the entity's continuing operations. Excludes cash and cash equivalents associated with the disposal group (and discontinued operation). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in cash and cash equivalents. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a debit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing the increase (decrease) in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reductions in the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified share-based compensation) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds compensation cost from equity-based compensation recognized in financial statements. This element represents the cash inflow reported in the enterprise's financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reductions in the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified equity-based compensation) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds compensation cost from equity-based compensation recognized in financial statements. This element reduces net cash provided by operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting revenue yet to be earned for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of prepaid expenses and other assets not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows, for example, deferred expenses, intangible assets,or income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from financing activity for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from investing activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a debit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash outflow or inflow from other investing activities. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow paid by the company to cover an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award. No definition available.
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The cash outflow to acquire debt securities classified as available-for-sale securities, because they are not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to acquire asset without physical form usually arising from contractual or other legal rights, excluding goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with maturities (principal being due), prepayments and calls (requests of early payments) on securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities which are classified as available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from other financing activities. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt securities classified as available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the sale of investment projects held by an entity in hopes of getting a future return or interest from it. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Adjustment to remove noncash portion of restructuring costs and include cash payments when calculating cash flows from operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reductions in the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified stock options) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds compensation cost from non-qualified stock options recognized on the income statement. This element increases net cash provided by operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash payments to acquire companies, net of cash acquired and other. No definition available.
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The net realized gain (loss) from sales of investments, assets, and other. No definition available.
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This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized). Alternate captions include the words "stock-based compensation". Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax benefit associated with any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The tax benefit results from the deduction by the entity on its tax return for an award of stock that exceeds the cumulative compensation cost for common stock or preferred stock recognized for financial reporting. Includes any resulting tax benefit that exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset (excess tax benefits). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Appreciation or loss in value (before reclassification adjustment) of the total of unsold securities during the period being reported on, net of tax. Reclassification adjustments include: (1) the unrealized holding gain (loss), net of tax, at the date of the transfer for a debt security from the held-to-maturity category transferred into the available-for-sale category. Also includes the unrealized gain (loss) at the date of transfer for a debt security from the available-for-sale category transferred into the held-to-maturity category; (2) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the sale of securities, after tax; and (3) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the write-down of securities, after tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares issued and outstanding as of the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy. No definition available.
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Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the par value of shares of common and preferred stock retired from treasury during the period. This element is used only when Treasury Stock is accounted for under the cost versus the par value method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Restricted stock withholding taxes recorded as net - settlement No definition available.
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Number of shares of restricted stock associated with the withholding taxes recorded as net - settlement. No definition available.
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Common stock and stock based awards issued and assumed. No definition available.
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross appreciation or the gross loss in value of the total unsold securities. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity, net of tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, Net of Tax, for the period. Includes deferred gains or losses on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reclassification adjustment for unrealized gains or losses realized upon the sale of securities, after tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Appreciation or loss in value (before reclassification adjustment) of the total of unsold securities during the period being reported on, net of tax. Reclassification adjustments include: (1) the unrealized holding gain (loss), net of tax, at the date of the transfer for a debt security from the held-to-maturity category transferred into the available-for-sale category. Also includes the unrealized gain (loss) at the date of transfer for a debt security from the available-for-sale category transferred into the held-to-maturity category; (2) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the sale of securities, after tax; and (3) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the write-down of securities, after tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, taxes | $ 8,518 | $ (1,214) | $ 10,276 |
| Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses) included in net income, taxes | $ (648) | $ 116 | $ (10,060) |
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Tax effect of the gross appreciation or the gross loss, net of reclassification adjustment, in the value of the total unsold available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect on the reclassification adjustment for gains or losses realized upon the sale of securities during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
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| The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||
| The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies |
The Company. Yahoo! Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries ("Yahoo!," the "Company," "we," or "us"), is a premier digital media company. Through its proprietary technology and insights, Yahoo! delivers personalized digital content and experiences, across devices and around the globe, to vast audiences. The Company provides engaging and innovative canvases for advertisers to connect with their target audiences using its unique blend of Science + Art + Scale. The Company provides online properties and services ("Yahoo! Properties") to users as well as a range of marketing services designed to reach and connect with those users on Yahoo! and through a distribution network of third-party entities ("Affiliates"). These Affiliates integrate the Company's advertising offerings into their Websites or other offerings (those Websites and other offerings, "Affiliate sites"). Basis of Presentation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Yahoo! Inc. and its majority-owned or otherwise controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investments in equity interests on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company has included the results of operations of acquired companies from the date of acquisition. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States ("U.S.") requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue, the useful lives of long-lived assets including property and equipment and intangible assets, investment fair values, stock-based compensation, goodwill, income taxes, contingencies, and restructuring charges. The Company bases its estimates of the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, when these carrying values are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Revenue Recognition. In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") amended the accounting standard for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements, which provided updated guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how deliverables in an arrangement should be separated, and how consideration should be allocated. This standard eliminates the use of the residual method and requires arrangement consideration to be allocated based on the relative selling price for each deliverable. The selling price for each arrangement deliverable can be established based on vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") or third-party evidence ("TPE") if VSOE is not available. The new standard provides additional flexibility to utilize an estimate of selling price ("ESP") if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. The Company elected to early adopt this accounting standard on January 1, 2010 on a prospective basis for applicable transactions originating or materially modified after December 31, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company's revenue recognition for multiple deliverable arrangements. Upon adoption, the selling prices for certain custom advertising solutions may use the best estimate of selling price as provided under the new standard. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed, and collectability of the related fee is reasonably assured. The Company's arrangements generally do not include a provision for cancellation, termination, or refunds that would significantly impact revenue recognition. Revenue is generated from several offerings including the display of graphical advertisements ("display advertising"), the display of other text-based links to advertisers' Websites ("search advertising"), and other sources. The Company recognizes revenue from display advertising on Yahoo! Properties and Affiliate sites as "impressions" are delivered. Impressions are delivered when an advertisement appears in pages viewed by users. Arrangements for these services generally have terms of up to one year and in some cases the terms may be up to three years. For display advertising on Affiliate sites, the Company pays Affiliates for the revenue generated from the display of these advertisements on the Affiliate sites. Traffic acquisition costs ("TAC") are payments made to third-party entities that have integrated the Company's advertising offerings into their Websites or other offerings and payments made to companies that direct consumer and business traffic to Yahoo! Properties. The display revenue derived from these arrangements that involve traffic supplied by Affiliates is reported gross of the TAC paid to Affiliates as the Company is the primary obligor to the advertisers who are the customers of the display advertising service. From time-to-time, the Company may offer customized display advertising solutions to advertisers. These customized display advertising solutions combine the Company's standard display advertising with customized content, customer insights, and campaign analysis. Due to the unique nature of these products, the Company may not be able to establish selling prices based on historical stand-alone sales or third-party evidence; therefore, the Company may use its best estimate to establish selling prices. The Company establishes best estimates within a range of selling prices considering multiple factors including, but not limited to, class of advertiser, size of transaction, seasonality, margin objectives, observed pricing trends, available online inventory, industry pricing strategies, and market conditions. The Company believes the use of the best estimates of selling price allows revenue recognition in a manner consistent with the underlying economics of the transaction. The Company recognizes revenue from search advertising on Yahoo! Properties and Affiliate sites. Search revenue is recognized based on "click-throughs." A "click-through" occurs when a user clicks on an advertiser's search result listing. The Company has entered into a Search and Advertising Services and Sales Agreement (the "Search Agreement") with Microsoft, which provides for Microsoft to be the exclusive algorithmic and paid search services provider on Yahoo! Properties and non-exclusive provider of such services on Affiliate sites. In the transitioned markets, the Company reports as revenue the 88 percent share of revenue generated from Microsoft's services on Yahoo! Properties and Affiliate sites, as the Company is not the primary obligor in the arrangement with the advertisers. See Note 16—"Search Agreement with Microsoft Corporation" for a description of the Search Agreement with Microsoft. In the non-transitioned markets, the Company pays Affiliates TAC for the revenue generated from the search advertisements on the Affiliates' Websites. The revenue derived from these arrangements is reported gross of the TAC paid to Affiliates, as the Company continues to be the primary obligor to the advertisers. The Company also generates search revenue from a revenue sharing arrangement with Yahoo Japan for search technology and services and records the related revenue as it is earned. Other revenue includes listings-based services revenue, transaction revenue, and fees revenue. Listings-based services revenue is generated from a variety of consumer and business listings-based services, including classified advertising such as Yahoo! Autos and other services. The Company recognizes listings-based services revenue when the services are performed. Transaction revenue is generated from facilitating commercial transactions through Yahoo! Properties, principally from Yahoo! Small Business, Yahoo! Travel, and Yahoo! Shopping. The Company recognizes transaction revenue when there is evidence that qualifying transactions have occurred (for example, when travel arrangements are booked through Yahoo! Travel). Fees revenue consists of revenue generated from a variety of consumer and business fee-based services, including Internet broadband services, royalties received from joint venture partners, primarily for the use of Yahoo!'s brand, and premium mail, as well as services for small businesses. The Company recognizes fees revenue when the services are performed. The Company accounts for cash consideration given to customers, for which it does not receive a separately identifiable benefit or cannot reasonably estimate fair value, as a reduction of revenue rather than as an expense. Cash consideration received in an arrangement with a provider may require consideration of classification of amounts received as revenue or a reimbursement of costs incurred. Current deferred revenue is comprised of contractual billings in excess of recognized revenue and payments received in advance of revenue recognition. Long-term deferred revenue includes amounts received from customers for which services will not be delivered within the next 12 months. Restructuring Charges. The Company has developed and implemented restructuring initiatives to improve efficiencies across the organization, reduce operating expenses, and better align its resources to market conditions. As a result of these plans, the Company has recorded restructuring charges comprised principally of employee severance and associated termination costs related to the reduction of its workforce, office closures, losses on subleases, and contract termination costs. Liabilities for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity are recognized when the liability is incurred, as opposed to when management commits to an exit plan. In addition, (i) liabilities associated with exit and disposal activities are measured at fair value; (ii) one-time termination benefits are expensed at the date the entity notifies the employee, unless the employee must provide future service, in which case the benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period; and (iii) costs to terminate a contract before the end of its term are recognized when the entity terminates the contract in accordance with the contract terms. In addition, a portion of the Company's restructuring costs related to international employees whose termination benefits are recognized when the amount of such termination benefits becomes estimable and payment is probable. These restructuring initiatives require management to make estimates in several areas including: (i) realizable values of assets made redundant, obsolete, or excessive; (ii) expenses for severance and other employee separation costs; and (iii) the ability to generate sublease income and to terminate lease obligations at the estimated amounts. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The Company records its allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its assessment of various factors. The Company considers historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, the credit quality of its customers, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect customers' ability to pay to determine the level of allowance required.
TAC. TAC consists of payments made to third-party entities that have integrated the Company's advertising offerings into their Websites or other offerings and payments made to companies that direct consumer and business traffic to Yahoo! Properties. The Company enters into agreements of varying duration that involve TAC. There are generally two economic structures of the Affiliate agreements: fixed payments based on a guaranteed minimum amount of traffic delivered, which often carry reciprocal performance guarantees from the Affiliate or variable payments based on a percentage of the Company's revenue or based on a certain metric, such as the number of searches or paid clicks. The Company expenses, as cost of revenue, TAC under two different methods. Agreements with fixed payments are expensed ratably over the term the fixed payment covers. Agreements based on a percentage of revenue, number of searches, or other metrics are expensed based on the volume of the underlying activity or revenue multiplied by the agreed-upon price or rate.
Product Development. Product development expenses consist primarily of compensation related expenses (including stock-based compensation expense) incurred for research and development, the development of, enhancements to, and maintenance and operation of Yahoo! Properties, advertising products, technology platforms, and infrastructure. Depreciation expense, third-party technology and development expense, and other operating costs are also included in product development. Advertising Costs. Advertising production costs are recorded as expense the first time an advertisement appears. Costs of communicating advertising are recorded as expense as advertising space or airtime is used. All other advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense totaled approximately $197 million, $237 million, and $148 million for 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. Stock-Based Compensation Expense. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense net of an estimated forfeiture rate and therefore only recognizes compensation costs for those shares expected to vest over the service period of the award. Stock-based awards are valued based on the grant date fair value of these awards; the Company records stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, generally one to four years. Calculating stock-based compensation expense requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the stock options, stock price volatility, and the pre-vesting forfeiture rate of stock awards. The Company estimates the expected life of options granted based on historical exercise patterns, which the Company believes are representative of future behavior. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock on the date of grant based on the implied volatility of publicly traded options on its common stock, with a term of one year or greater. The Company believes that implied volatility calculated based on actively traded options on its common stock is a better indicator of expected volatility and future stock price trends than historical volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent the Company's best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, the Company's stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, the Company is required to estimate the expected pre-vesting award forfeiture rate, as well as the probability that performance conditions that affect the vesting of certain awards will be achieved, and only recognizes expense for those shares expected to vest. The Company estimates the forfeiture rate based on historical experience of the Company's stock-based awards that are granted and cancelled before vesting. If the Company's actual forfeiture rate is materially different from the Company's original estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what the Company has recorded in the current period. Changes in the estimated forfeiture rate can have a significant effect on reported stock-based compensation expense, as the effect of adjusting the forfeiture rate for all current and previously recognized expense for unvested awards is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed. If the actual forfeiture rate is higher than the estimated forfeiture rate, then an adjustment will be made to increase the estimated forfeiture rate, which will result in a decrease to the expense recognized in the financial statements. If the actual forfeiture rate is lower than the estimated forfeiture rate, then an adjustment will be made to lower the estimated forfeiture rate, which will result in an increase to the expense recognized in the financial statements. See Note 11—"Employee Benefits" for additional information. The Company uses the "with and without" approach in determining the order in which tax attributes are utilized. As a result, the Company only recognizes a tax benefit from stock-based awards in additional paid-in capital if an incremental tax benefit is realized after all other tax attributes currently available to the Company have been utilized. When tax deductions from stock-based awards are less than the cumulative book compensation expense, the tax effect of the resulting difference ("shortfall") is charged first to additional paid-in capital to the extent of the Company's pool of windfall tax benefits with any remainder recognized in income tax expense. The Company has determined that it has a sufficient windfall pool available through the end of 2011. In addition, the Company accounts for the indirect effects of stock-based awards on other tax attributes, such as the research tax credit, through the statement of income. Operating and Capital Leases. The Company leases office space and data centers under operating leases and certain data center equipment under a capital lease agreement with original lease periods up to 13 years. Assets acquired under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of the remaining lease term or its estimated useful life which is generally 10 to 15 years. Certain of the lease agreements contain rent holidays and rent escalation provisions. For purposes of recognizing these lease incentives on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, the Company uses the date of initial possession to begin amortization. Lease renewal periods are considered on a lease-by-lease basis and are generally not included in the period of straight-line recognition. For each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Company expensed $5 million of interest, which approximates the cash payments made for interest. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company had net lease commitments included in capital lease and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets of $40 million and $41 million, respectively. Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. The Company records a valuation allowance against particular deferred income tax assets if it is more likely than not that those assets will not be realized. The provision for income taxes comprises the Company's current tax liability and change in deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's uncertain tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. The Company establishes reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when the Company believes that certain positions might be challenged despite its belief that its tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. The Company adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. The provision for income taxes includes the effect of reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate, as well as the related net interest and penalties. Income taxes paid were $114 million, $232 million, and $96 million in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. Interest paid was not material in any of the years presented. See Note 9—"Income Taxes" for additional information. Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to gains and losses that are recorded as an element of stockholders' equity but are excluded from net income. The Company's other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable debt and equity securities categorized as available-for-sale, as well as the Company's share of its equity investees' other comprehensive income. Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short- and Long-Term Marketable Debt and Equity Securities. The Company invests its excess cash in money market funds, time deposits, and liquid debt instruments of the U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies, U.S. municipalities, and high-credit corporate issuers which are classified as marketable debt securities and cash equivalents. All investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. Investments with maturities of less than 12 months from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets. Investments with maturities greater than 12 months from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term assets. The Company's marketable debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains or losses and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary, if any, on available-for-sale securities are reported in other income, net. The Company evaluates the investments periodically for possible other-than-temporary impairment. A decline of fair value below amortized costs of debt securities is considered an other-than-temporary impairment if the Company has the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of the entire amortized cost basis. In those instances, an impairment charge equal to the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost basis is recognized in earnings. Regardless of the Company's intent or requirement to sell a debt security, an impairment is considered other-than-temporary if the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis; in those instances, a credit loss equal to the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected based on credit risk and the amortized cost basis of the debt security is recognized in earnings. The Company has no current requirement or intent to sell its debt securities as of December 31, 2011. The Company expects to recover up to (or beyond) the initial cost of investment for securities held. When assessing other-than-temporary impairment of equity securities, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company's intent to hold the investment for a period of time which may be sufficient for an anticipated recovery in market value, and whether its cash flow needs may require the Company to sell the investment. If appropriate, the Company records impairment charges equal to the amount that the carrying value of an equity security exceeds the estimated fair value of such security as of the evaluation date. In computing realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, the Company determines cost based on amounts paid, including direct costs such as commissions to acquire the security, using the specific identification method. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recognized a gain of $42 million, net of tax, in connection with the sale of its investment in Gmarket. During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt and equity securities were not material. Concentration of Risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, marketable debt securities, accounts receivable, and derivative financial instruments. The primary focus of the Company's investment strategy is to preserve capital and meet liquidity requirements. A large portion of the Company's cash is managed by external managers within the guidelines of the Company's investment policy. The Company's investment policy addresses the level of credit exposure by limiting the concentration in any one corporate issuer or sector and establishing a minimum allowable credit rating. To manage the risk exposure, the Company maintains its portfolio of cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments in a variety of fixed income securities, including U.S. and foreign government, agency, municipal and highly rated corporate debt obligations and money market funds. Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from revenue earned from customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for potential credit losses. Historically, such losses have been within management's expectations. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, no one customer accounted for 10 percent or more of the accounts receivable balance and no one customer accounted for 10 percent or more of the Company's revenue for 2009, 2010, or 2011. Revenue under the Search Agreement represented more than 10 percent of the Company's revenue during 2011. Property and Equipment. Buildings are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 25 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their expected useful lives and the remaining lease term. Computers and equipment and furniture and fixtures are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to five years. Property and equipment to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on the lowest level of identifiable estimated undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of any impairment loss for long-lived assets that management expects to hold and use is based on the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value. No impairments of such assets were identified during any of the periods presented.
Internal Use Software and Website Development Costs. The Company capitalized certain internal use software and Website development costs totaling approximately $90 million, $110 million, and $192 million during 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. The estimated useful life of costs capitalized is evaluated for each specific project and ranges from one to three years. During 2009, 2010, and 2011, the amortization of capitalized costs totaled approximately $128 million, $108 million, and $114 million, respectively. Capitalized internal use software and Website development costs are included in property and equipment, net. Included in the capitalized amounts above are $14 million, $16 million, and $22 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances. The performance of the goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step involves comparing the fair value of the Company's reporting units to their carrying values, including goodwill. The Company's reporting units are based on geography, either at the operating segment level or one level below operating segments. The fair values of the reporting units are estimated using an average of a market approach and an income approach as this combination is deemed to be the most indicative of the Company's fair value in an orderly transaction between market participants. In addition, the fair values estimated under these two approaches are validated against each other to ensure consistency. Under the market approach, the Company utilizes publicly-traded comparable company information, specific to the regions in which the reporting units operate, to determine revenue and earnings multiples that are used to value the reporting units adjusted for an estimated control premium. Under the income approach, the Company determines fair value based on estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk of a reporting unit and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn. The cash flow projections for each reporting unit are based on a five-year forecast of cash flows, derived from the most recent annual financial forecast, and a terminal value based on the Perpetuity Growth Model. The sum of the fair values of the reporting units is reconciled to the Company's market capitalization adjusted for an estimated control premium. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the carrying value of the goodwill in the reporting unit to its implied fair value. An impairment charge is recognized for the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value. The Company conducted its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 31, 2011 and determined that the fair values of its reporting units exceeded their carrying values and therefore goodwill in those reporting units was not impaired. See Note 5 —"Goodwill" for additional information.
Intangible Assets. Intangible assets are carried at cost and amortized over their estimated useful lives, generally on a straight-line basis over one to eight years. The Company reviews identifiable amortizable intangible assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on the lowest level of identifiable estimated undiscounted cash flows resulting from use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of any impairment loss is based on the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value. Investments in Equity Interests. Investments in the common stock of entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investments in equity interests on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its share of the results of these companies one quarter in arrears within earnings in equity interests on the consolidated statements of income. The Company reviews its investments for other-than-temporary impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the investment may not be fully recoverable. Investments identified as having an indication of impairment are subject to further analysis to determine if the impairment is other-than-temporary and this analysis requires estimating the fair value of the investment. The determination of fair value of the investment involves considering factors such as the stock prices of public companies in which the Company has an equity investment, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the companies including current earnings trends and forecasted cash flows, and other company and industry specific information. Foreign Currency. The functional currency of the Company's international subsidiaries is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and is often the local currency. The financial statements of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, historical rates of exchange for equity, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenue and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders' equity. In addition, the Company records translation gains (losses) related to its foreign equity method investments in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company records foreign currency transaction gains and losses, realized and unrealized in other income, net in the consolidated statements of income. The Company recorded $1 million of net losses in 2009 and $13 million and $9 million of net gains in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Derivative Financial Instruments. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts with financial institutions to reduce the risk that its cash flows and earnings will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The derivative entered into by the Company has not been designated as an accounting hedge and instead is used as an economic hedge to partially offset the foreign currency exchange gains and losses generated by the re-measurement of a certain intercompany loan denominated in non-functional currency. The Company recognized this derivative instrument as a liability on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair value of this derivative is recorded in other income, net on the Company's consolidated statements of income. The Company's foreign currency forward contract is not used for trading or speculative purposes. The notional amount of the foreign currency forward contract was $92 million as of December 31, 2011. The fair value of the foreign currency forward contract was $3 million as of December 31, 2011 and was recorded as a loss of $3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company did not enter into any derivative instruments in fiscal years 2010 or 2009. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") amended its guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. Under the amended guidance, an entity has the option to present comprehensive income in either one continuous statement or two consecutive financial statements. A single statement must present the components of net income and total net income, the components of other comprehensive income and total other comprehensive income, and a total for comprehensive income. In a two-statement approach, an entity must present the components of net income and total net income in the first statement. That statement must be immediately followed by a financial statement that presents the components of other comprehensive income, a total for other comprehensive income, and a total for comprehensive income. The option under the current guidance that permits the presentation of components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity has been eliminated. The amendment becomes effective on January 1, 2012 and is applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. This guidance will not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as it is disclosure-only in nature. In September 2011, the FASB issued a revised standard on testing for goodwill impairment. The revised standard allows an entity to first assess qualitatively whether it is necessary to perform step one of the two-step annual goodwill impairment test. An entity is required to perform step one only if the entity concludes that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying amount, a likelihood of more than 50 percent. An entity can choose to perform the qualitative assessment on none, some, or all of its reporting units. Moreover, an entity can bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to step one of the impairment test, and then perform the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. The revised standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe this guidance will have any impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. |
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Basic and diluted net income attributable to Yahoo! common stockholders per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding net income attributable to participating securities (restricted stock awards granted under the Company's 1995 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted under the 1996 Directors' Stock Plan (the "Directors' Plan")). Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares are calculated using the treasury stock method and consist of unvested restricted stock and shares underlying unvested restricted stock units, the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, and shares to be purchased under the 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated in June 2009 (the "Employee Stock Purchase Plan"). The Company calculates potential tax windfalls and shortfalls by including the impact of pro forma deferred tax assets. The Company takes into account the effect on consolidated net income per share of dilutive securities of entities in which the Company holds equity interests that are accounted for using the equity method. For 2009, 2010, and 2011, potentially dilutive securities representing approximately 122 million, 80 million, and 56 million shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for these periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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The following table summarizes significant acquisitions (including business combinations and asset acquisitions) completed during the three years ended December 31, 2011 (in millions):
Transactions completed in 2009 Maktoob. On November 11, 2009, the Company acquired Maktoob.com, Inc. ("Maktoob"), a leading online portal in the Middle East. The Company believed the acquisition of Maktoob would accelerate the Company's growth in the Middle East through Maktoob's existing strong position in the region and the ability to deliver users a compelling local experience by combining Maktoob's experienced team with Yahoo!'s scalable technology and products. The purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired from Maktoob and as a result, the Company recorded goodwill in connection with this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired all of the equity interests (including all outstanding options) in Maktoob. Maktoob stockholders and vested optionholders were paid in cash, and outstanding Maktoob unvested options were assumed. Assumed options are exercisable for shares of Yahoo! common stock. The total purchase price of $164 million consisted of cash consideration. In connection with the acquisition, the Company issued stock-based awards valued at $1 million which was recognized as stock-based compensation expense over a period of up to two years. The allocation of the purchase price of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values was as follows (in thousands):
The amortizable intangible assets have useful lives not exceeding five years and a weighted average useful life of five years. No amounts have been allocated to in-process research and development and $141 million has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition is included in the EMEA segment. Other Acquisitions—Business Combinations. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company acquired two other companies, which were accounted for as business combinations. The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $30 million. The total cash consideration of $30 million less cash acquired of $2 million resulted in a net cash outlay of $28 million. Of the total purchase price, $16 million was allocated to goodwill, $16 million to amortizable intangible assets, $2 million to tangible assets, $2 million to cash acquired, and $6 million to net assumed liabilities. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and is not deductible for tax purposes. The Company's business combinations completed in 2009 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, and therefore pro forma disclosures have not been presented.
Transactions completed in 2010 All Acquisitions—Business Combinations. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company acquired four companies, which were accounted for as business combinations. The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $159 million. The total cash consideration of $159 million less cash acquired of $2 million resulted in a net cash outlay of $157 million. Of the total purchase price, $105 million was allocated to goodwill, $50 million to amortizable intangible assets, $27 million to tangible assets, $2 million to cash acquired, and $25 million to net assumed liabilities. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and is not deductible for tax purposes. The Company's business combinations completed in 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, and therefore pro forma disclosures have not been presented. Transactions completed in 2011 interclick. On December 14, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of interclick, inc. ("interclick") through an all cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of interclick at $9.00 per share. With interclick, the Company acquired innovative data targeting capabilities, optimization technologies and new premium supply, as well as a team experienced in selling audiences across disparate sources of pooled supply. The purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired from interclick and, as a result, the Company recorded goodwill in connection with this transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired all of the equity interests (including all outstanding options) in interclick. interclick stockholders and vested optionholders were paid in cash, and outstanding interclick unvested options and restricted stock awards were assumed. Assumed options are exercisable for shares of Yahoo! common stock. The total purchase price of $259 million consisted of cash consideration. In connection with the acquisition, the Company issued stock-based awards valued at $9 million which is being recognized as stock-based compensation expense as the awards vest over a period of up to 4 years. The allocation of the purchase price of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values was as follows (in thousands):
The amortizable intangible assets have useful lives not exceeding six years and a weighted average useful life of five years. No amounts have been allocated to in-process research and development and $171 million has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition is included in the Americas segment. Other Acquisitions—Business Combinations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company acquired three other companies, which were accounted for as business combinations. The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $72 million. The total cash consideration of $72 million less cash acquired of $3 million resulted in a net cash outlay of $69 million. Of the total purchase price, $49 million was allocated to goodwill, $26 million to amortizable intangible assets, $3 million to cash acquired, and $6 million to net assumed liabilities. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and is not deductible for tax purposes. The Company's business combinations completed in 2011 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, and therefore pro forma disclosures have not been presented. |
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As of December 31, investments in equity interests consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
Equity Investment in Alibaba Group. On October 23, 2005, the Company acquired approximately 46 percent of the outstanding common stock of Alibaba Group Holding Limited ("Alibaba Group"), which represented approximately 40 percent on a fully diluted basis, in exchange for $1.0 billion in cash, the contribution of the Company's China-based businesses, including 3721 Network Software Company Limited ("Yahoo! China"), and direct transaction costs of $8 million. Another investor in Alibaba Group is Softbank Corp., a Japanese corporation ("Softbank"). Alibaba Group is a privately-held company. Through its investment in Alibaba Group, the Company combined its search capabilities with Alibaba Group's leading online marketplace and online payment system and Alibaba Group's strong local presence, expertise, and vision in the China market. These factors contributed to a purchase price in excess of the Company's share of the fair value of Alibaba Group's net tangible and intangible assets acquired resulting in goodwill. As discussed below, following a restructuring in the ownership of Alibaba Group's online payment system business, Alipay.com Co., Ltd. ("Alipay"), and the termination of certain control agreements, Alipay was deconsolidated from Alibaba Group in the first quarter of 2011. Alibaba Group continues to receive payment processing services on preferential terms from Alipay and its subsidiaries in accordance with a long-term agreement. See "Framework Agreement with Alibaba Group regarding Alipay" below. The investment in Alibaba Group is being accounted for using the equity method, and the total investment, including net tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, is classified as part of investments in equity interests on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its share of the results of Alibaba Group and any related amortization expense, one quarter in arrears, within earnings in equity interests in the consolidated statements of income. The Company recorded a dilution gain of $25 million, net of tax of $15 million, in earnings in equity interests related to the dilution of the Company's ownership interest in Alibaba Group primarily as a result of option exercises and the sale of stock to Alibaba Group employees during its quarter ended June 30, 2011 at an average price higher than the Company's invested cost per share. The Company's initial purchase price was based on acquiring a 40 percent equity interest in Alibaba Group on a fully diluted basis; however, the Company acquired a 46 percent interest based on outstanding shares. In allocating the initial excess of the carrying value of the investment in Alibaba Group over its proportionate share of the net assets of Alibaba Group, the Company allocated a portion of the excess to goodwill to account for the estimated reductions in the carrying value of the investment in Alibaba that may occur as the Company's equity interest is diluted to 40 percent based on specific events anticipated at the time. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company's ownership interest in Alibaba Group was approximately 43 percent and 42 percent, respectively. As of December 31, 2011 the difference between the Company's carrying value of its investment in Alibaba Group and its proportionate share of the net assets of Alibaba Group is summarized as follows (in thousands):
The amortizable intangible assets included in the excess carrying value have useful lives not exceeding seven years and a weighted average useful life of approximately five years. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
The following table presents Alibaba Group's U.S. GAAP financial information, as derived from the Alibaba Group financial statements (in thousands):
Since acquiring its interest in Alibaba Group, the Company has recorded, in retained earnings, cumulative earnings in equity interests, net of tax, of $350 million and $440 million, respectively as of December 31, 2010 and 2011. The Company also has commercial arrangements with Alibaba Group to provide technical, development, and advertising services. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, these transactions were not material. Framework Agreement with Alibaba Group regarding Alipay. On July 29, 2011, the Company entered into a Framework Agreement (the "Framework Agreement"), with Alibaba Group, Softbank, Alipay, APN Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("IPCo"), Zhejiang Alibaba E-Commerce Co., Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China ("HoldCo"), Jack Ma Yun, Joseph C. Tsai and certain security holders of Alipay or HoldCo as joinder parties. Alipay, formerly a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, is a subsidiary of HoldCo, which is majority owned by Mr. Ma. IPCo is a special purpose entity formed in connection with the Framework Agreement which at the time of consummation of the transactions under the Framework Agreement is owned by Mr. Ma and Mr. Tsai. The transactions under the Framework Agreement closed on December 14, 2011. Pursuant to the terms of the Framework Agreement the parties have agreed, among other things, that: (1) Upon a Liquidity Event (as defined below), HoldCo will pay to Alibaba Group 37.5 percent of the equity value of Alipay (the "Liquidity Event Payment"), less $500 million (i.e., the principal amount of the IPCo Promissory Note as described below). The Liquidity Event Payment plus $500 million must in the aggregate not be less than $2 billion and may not exceed $6 billion, subject to certain increases and additional payments if no Liquidity Event has occurred by the sixth anniversary of the consummation of the transactions (the "closing"). "Liquidity Event" means the earlier to occur of (a) a qualified initial public offering of Alipay, (b) a transfer of 37.5 percent or more of the securities of Alipay; or (c) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Alipay. If a Liquidity Event has not occurred by the tenth anniversary of the closing, Alibaba Group will have the right to cause HoldCo to effect a Liquidity Event, provided that the equity value or enterprise value of Alipay at such time exceeds $1 billion, and in such case, the $2 billion minimum amount described above will not apply to a Liquidity Event effected by means of a qualified initial public offering, a sale of all of the securities of Alipay, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Alipay.
(2) Alibaba Group and Alipay have entered into a long-term agreement pursuant to which Alibaba Group will receive payment processing services on preferential terms from Alipay and its subsidiaries. The fees to be paid by Alibaba Group and its subsidiaries to Alipay for the services provided under such agreement take into account Alibaba Group and its subsidiaries' status as large volume customers and will be approved on an annual basis by the directors of Alibaba Group designated by Yahoo! and Softbank. (3) Alibaba Group has licensed to Alipay certain intellectual property and technology and perform certain software technology services for Alipay and in return Alipay pays to Alibaba Group a royalty and software technology services fee, which consists of an expense reimbursement and a 49.9 percent share of the consolidated pre-tax income of Alipay and its subsidiaries. This percentage will decrease upon certain dilutive equity issuances by Alipay and HoldCo; provided, however, such percentage will not be reduced below 30 percent. This agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (a) such time as it may be required to be terminated by applicable regulatory authorities in connection with a qualified initial public offering by Alipay and (b) the date the Liquidity Event Payment, the IPCo Promissory Note (as defined below) and certain related payments have been paid in full. (4) IPCo has issued to Alibaba Group a non-interest bearing promissory note in the principal amount of $500 million with a seven year maturity (the "IPCo Promissory Note"). (5) The IPCo Promissory Note, the Liquidity Event Payment and certain other payments are secured by a pledge of 50,000,000 ordinary shares of Alibaba Group which have been contributed to IPCo by Mr. Ma and Mr. Tsai, as well as certain other collateral which may be pledged in the future. (6) Yahoo!, Softbank, Alibaba Group, HoldCo, Mr. Ma and Mr. Tsai have entered into an agreement pursuant to which (a) the Alibaba Group board of directors ratified the actions taken by Alibaba Group in connection with the restructuring of the ownership of Alipay and the termination of certain control agreements which resulted in the deconsolidation of Alipay; and (b) the Company, Softbank and Alibaba Group released claims against Alibaba Group, Alipay, HoldCo, Mr. Ma, Mr. Tsai and certain of their related parties (including Alibaba Group's directors in their capacity as such) from any and all claims and liabilities, subject to certain limitations, arising out of or based upon such actions. The Company is evaluating the impact of the Framework Agreement on the Company's consolidated financial statements as the Company records its share of the results of Alibaba Group and any related amortization expense, one quarter in arrears, within earnings in equity interests in the consolidated statements of income. Equity Investment in Alibaba.com Limited. As part of the IPO of Alibaba.com, the Company purchased an approximate 1 percent interest in the common stock of Alibaba.com. This investment was accounted for using the equity method, consistent with the Company's investment in Alibaba Group, which holds the controlling interest in Alibaba.com. In September 2009, the Company sold its direct investment in Alibaba.com for net proceeds of $145 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $98 million in other income, net. Equity Investment in Yahoo Japan. During April 1996, the Company signed a joint venture agreement with Softbank, which was amended in September 1997, whereby Yahoo Japan Corporation ("Yahoo Japan") was formed. Yahoo Japan was formed to establish and manage a local version of Yahoo! in Japan. The investment in Yahoo Japan is being accounted for using the equity method and the total investment, including net tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, is classified as part of the investments in equity interests balance on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its share of the results of Yahoo Japan and any related amortization expense, one quarter in arrears, within earnings in equity interests in the consolidated statements of income. The Company makes adjustments to the earnings in equity interests line in the consolidated statements of income for any differences between U.S. GAAP and accounting principles generally accepted in Japan ("Japanese GAAP"), the standards by which Yahoo Japan's financial statements are prepared. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded $33 million in U.S. GAAP adjustments to Yahoo Japan's net income to reflect the Company's 35 percent share of non-cash losses related to impairments of assets held by Yahoo Japan. The $33 million recorded during the year ended December 31, 2011 primarily includes $7 million related to the Company's share of a non-cash loss in connection with an impairment of assets held by Yahoo Japan in the second quarter of 2011 and a $26 million, U.S. GAAP adjustment to Yahoo Japan's net income in the first quarter of 2011 to reflect the Company's share of an other-than-temporary impairment of a cost method investment of Yahoo Japan that resulted primarily from reductions in the projected operating results of the Yahoo Japan investee. The fair value of the Company's approximate 35 percent ownership in the common stock of Yahoo Japan, based on the quoted stock price, was approximately $6 billion as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company's ownership interest in Yahoo Japan was approximately 35 percent. Prior to and during 2001, Yahoo Japan acquired the Company's equity interests in certain entities in Japan for total consideration of approximately $65 million, paid partially in shares of Yahoo Japan common stock and partially in cash. As a result of the acquisition, the Company increased its investment in Yahoo Japan, which resulted in approximately $41 million of goodwill. The carrying value of the Company's investment in Yahoo Japan differs from the amount of the underlying equity in net assets of Yahoo Japan primarily as a result of the goodwill resulting from these transactions. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Company received cash dividends from Yahoo Japan in the amounts of $26 million, $61 million, and $75 million, net of tax, respectively, which were recorded as reductions in the Company's investment in Yahoo Japan. The following tables present summarized financial information derived from Yahoo Japan's consolidated financial statements, which are prepared on the basis of Japanese GAAP. The Company has made adjustments to the Yahoo Japan financial information to address differences between Japanese GAAP and U.S. GAAP that materially impact the summarized financial information below. Due to these adjustments, the Yahoo Japan summarized financial information presented below is not materially different than such information presented on the basis of U.S. GAAP.
Since acquiring its equity interest in Yahoo Japan, the Company has recorded cumulative earnings in equity interests, net of dividends received and related taxes on dividends, of $1.5 billion and $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2010 and 2011, respectively. Under technology and trademark license and other commercial arrangements with Yahoo Japan, the Company records revenue from Yahoo Japan based on a percentage of revenue earned by Yahoo Japan. The Company recorded revenue from Yahoo Japan of approximately $303 million, $308 million, and $287 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company had net receivable balances from Yahoo Japan of approximately $40 million and $42 million, respectively. |
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The intangible assets have estimated useful lives as follows:
The Company recognized amortization expense of intangible assets of approximately $184 million, $127 million, and $118 million for 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively, including $145 million, $96 million, and $84 million, respectively, included in cost of revenue. Based on the current amount of intangibles subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for each of the succeeding years is as follows: 2012: $103 million; 2013: $62 million; 2014: $42 million; 2015: $22 million; 2016: $5 million; and cumulatively thereafter: $5 million. |
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Other income, net Other income, net for 2009, 2010, and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):
Interest and investment income consists of income earned from cash in bank accounts and investments made in marketable debt securities and money market funds. Gains on sales of marketable equity securities include gains from sales of publicly traded companies. In May 2009, the Company sold all of its Gmarket shares for net proceeds of $120 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $67 million. In September 2009, the Company sold its direct investment in Alibaba.com for net proceeds of $145 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $98 million. In February 2010, the Company sold Zimbra, Inc. for net proceeds of $100 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $66 million. In August 2010, the Company sold HotJobs for net proceeds of $225 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $186 million. Other consists of foreign exchange gains and losses due to re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies, gains/losses from sales of marketable debt securities and/or investments in privately-held companies, changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contract, and other non-operating items. Prepaid expenses and other current assets As of December 31, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
Property and equipment, net As of December 31, property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
Other long-term assets As of December 31, other long-term assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities As of December 31, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
Deferred and other long-term tax liabilities, net As of December 31, deferred and other long-term tax liabilities, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
Accumulated other comprehensive income As of December 31, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows (in thousands):
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The following tables summarize the investments in available-for-sale securities (in thousands):
Available-for-sale securities included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets are not included in the table above as the gross unrealized gains and losses were immaterial for both 2010 and 2011 as the carrying value approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The contractual maturities of available-for-sale marketable debt securities were as follows (in thousands):
The following tables show all investments in an unrealized loss position for which an other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized and the related gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
The Company's investment portfolio consists of liquid high-quality fixed income government, agency, municipal, and corporate debt securities, money market funds, and time deposits with financial institutions. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Fixed income securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a deterioration of the credit quality of the issuer. The longer the term of the securities, the more susceptible they are to changes in market rates. Investments are reviewed periodically to identify possible other-than-temporary impairment. The Company has no current requirement or intent to sell these securities. The Company expects to recover up to (or beyond) the initial cost of investment for securities held. The FASB's authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements by establishing a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below: Basis of Fair Value Measurement
The following table sets forth the financial assets, measured at fair value, by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
The amount of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2010 includes $1.1 billion in cash deposited with commercial banks, of which $425 million are time deposits. The following table sets forth the financial assets and liabilities, measured at fair value, by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
The amount of cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2011 includes $1.1 billion in cash deposited with commercial banks, of which $217 million are time deposits. The fair values of the Company's Level 1 financial assets are based on quoted market prices of the identical underlying security. The fair values of the Company's Level 2 financial assets and liabilities are obtained from readily-available pricing sources for the identical underlying security that may not be actively traded. The Company utilizes a pricing service to assist in obtaining fair value pricing for the majority of its Level 2 investment portfolio. The Company conducts reviews on a quarterly basis to verify pricing, assess liquidity, and determine if significant inputs have changed that would impact the fair value hierarchy disclosure. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company did not make significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 assets. As of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any significant Level 3 financial assets. |
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The components of income before income taxes and earnings in equity interests are as follows (in thousands):
The provision (benefit) for income taxes is composed of the following (in thousands):
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate to income before provision for income taxes and earnings in equity interests as follows (in thousands):
The 2011 differences above are further explained as follows:
Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
As of December 31, 2011, the Company's federal and state net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes were approximately $175 million and $141 million, respectively. The federal and state net operating loss carryforwards are subject to various limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state tax law. If not utilized, the federal and state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2021. The Company's federal and state research tax credit carryforwards for income tax purposes are approximately $70 million and $185 million, respectively. If not utilized, the federal research tax credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2019. The state research tax credit can be carried forward indefinitely. Federal and state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that result from the exercise of employee stock options are not recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Federal and state net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards that result from the exercise of employee stock options are accounted for as a credit to additional paid-in capital if and when realized through a reduction in income taxes payable. The Company has a valuation allowance of approximately $53 million as of December 31, 2011 against certain deferred income tax assets that are not more likely than not to be realized in future periods. In evaluating the Company's ability to realize its deferred income tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including operating results, ongoing tax planning, and forecasts of future taxable income on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis. The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 relates primarily to foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards that will reduce the provision for income taxes if and when recognized. The Company provides U.S. income taxes on the earnings of foreign subsidiaries unless the subsidiaries' earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. As of December 31, 2011, U.S. income taxes were not provided for on a cumulative total of $3.2 billion of undistributed earnings for certain foreign subsidiaries and a corporate joint venture. If these earnings were to be repatriated, the Company would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits). It is not practicable to determine the income tax liability that might be incurred if these earnings were to be repatriated.
The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $533 million as of December 31, 2011, of which up to $427 million would affect the Company's effective tax rate if realized. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits in 2010 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
The total unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 include approximately $193 million and $139 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits that have been netted against the related deferred tax assets. The remaining balances are recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. To the extent accrued interest and penalties do not ultimately become payable, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision in the period that such determination is made. During 2010 and 2011, interest and penalties recorded in the consolidated statements of income were an increase of $4 million and a decrease of $2 million, respectively. The amounts of accrued interest and penalties recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 were approximately $16 million and $14 million, respectively. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in many U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. The tax years 1995 to 2010 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions in which the Company is subject to tax. During the last quarter of 2011, the Company commenced discussions with the IRS Appeals Division to settle the contested adjustments for certain intercompany transfer pricing matters from the 2005 and 2006 income tax examination. While no agreement has been reached, the discussions are proceeding. If the matter is resolved on the basis that is currently being discussed with the IRS, then the settlement will not cause the Company to have tax exposure beyond what has already been provided. In addition, the Company's 2007 and 2008 U.S. income tax returns are still under IRS examination. As of December 31, 2011, the Company was also under audit by the California Franchise Tax Board for its 2005 and 2006 tax returns. The Company believes its existing reserves for all tax matters are adequate. The Company is in various stages of the examination and appeals process in connection with taxes in foreign jurisdictions and it is difficult to determine when these examinations will be settled. It is reasonably possible that over the next twelve-month period the Company may experience an increase or decrease in its unrecognized tax benefits. It is not possible to determine either the magnitude or the range of any increase or decrease at this time. |
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The Board has the authority to issue up to 10 million shares of Preferred Stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders.
Stock Repurchases. The Company repurchases its common stock from time to time in part to reduce the dilutive effects of its stock options, awards, and employee stock purchase plan. In October 2006, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program allowing the Company to repurchase up to $3 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time over the five-year period following its authorization, dependent on market conditions, stock price, and other factors. Under the program, repurchases could take place in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including derivative transactions, and could be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The Company exhausted its authority to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock under this program in July 2010. On June 24, 2010, the Board approved a new stock repurchase program. Under the new program, which expires in June 2013, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $3 billion of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time. The repurchases may take place in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including derivative transactions, and may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Under the October 2006 program, in the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company repurchased 7 million shares of common stock directly at an average price of $15.31 per share, for total consideration of $113 million. During the year ended December 31, 2010, 63 million shares were repurchased under the October 2006 program for a total of $973 million, which exhausted the repurchase under the October 2006 program, and 56 million shares were repurchased under the June 2010 program for a total of $776 million, resulting in aggregate repurchases during the period of 119 million shares for a total of $1,749 million at an average price of $14.68 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2011, 110 million shares were repurchased under the June 2010 program for a total of $1,619 million at an average price of $14.75 per share. As of December 31, 2011, the June 2010 program had remaining authorized purchase capacity of $605 million. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company had repurchased and retired 335 million shares, resulting in reductions of $0.3 million in common stock, $2.5 billion in additional paid-in capital, and $4.6 billion in retained earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company has repurchased and retired 82 million shares, resulting in reductions of $82 thousand in common stock, $643 million in additional paid-in capital, and $559 million in retained earnings. Treasury stock is accounted for under the cost method. |
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Benefit Plans. The Company maintains the Yahoo! Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "401(k) Plan") for its full-time employees in the U.S. The 401(k) Plan allows employees of the Company to contribute up to the Internal Revenue Code prescribed maximum amount. Employees may elect to contribute from 1 to 50 percent of their annual compensation to the 401(k) Plan. The Company matches employee contributions at a rate of 25 percent, up to the IRS prescribed amount. For 2009, employee contributions were fully vested, whereas vesting in matching Company contributions occurred at a rate of 33 percent per year of employment. Beginning in 2010, both employee and employer contributions vest immediately upon contribution. During 2009, 2010, and 2011, the Company's contributions to the 401(k) Plan amounted to approximately $18 million, $21 million, and $20 million, respectively. The Company also contributed approximately $20 million, $23 million, and $24 million to its other retirement benefit plans outside of the U.S. for 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. Stock Plans. The 1995 Stock Plan provides for the issuance of stock-based awards to employees, including executive officers, and consultants. The 1995 Stock Plan permits the granting of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and dividend equivalents. Options granted under the 1995 Stock Plan before May 19, 2005 generally expire 10 years after the grant date, and options granted after May 19, 2005 generally expire seven years after the grant date. Options generally become exercisable over a four-year period based on continued employment and vest either monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. The 1995 Stock Plan permits the granting of restricted stock and restricted stock units (collectively referred to as "restricted stock awards"). The restricted stock award vesting criteria are generally the passing of time, meeting certain performance-based objectives, or a combination of both, and continued employment through the vesting period (which varies but generally does not exceed four years). Restricted stock award grants are generally measured at fair value on the date of grant based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Company's common stock. Such value is recognized as an expense over the corresponding service period. The 1995 Stock Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 754 million shares of which 109 million shares were still available for issuance as of December 31, 2011. Each share of the Company's common stock issued in settlement of "full-value awards" (which include all awards other than options and stock appreciation rights) granted on or after June 25, 2009 under the 1995 Stock Plan is counted as 1.75 shares against the 1995 Stock Plan's share limit.
The Directors' Plan provides for the grant of nonqualified stock options and restricted stock units to non-employee directors of the Company. The Directors' Plan provides for the issuance of up to 8.8 million shares of the Company's common stock, of which approximately 5 million were still available for issuance as of December 31, 2011. Each share of the Company's common stock issued in settlement of restricted stock units granted after the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders under the Directors' Plan is counted as 1.75 shares against the Directors' Plan's share limit. Options granted under the Directors' Plan before May 25, 2006 generally become exercisable, based on continued service as a director, for initial grants to new directors, in equal monthly installments over four years, and for annual grants, with 25 percent of such options vesting on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining options vesting in equal monthly installments over the remaining 36-month period thereafter. Such options generally expire seven to 10 years after the grant date. Options granted on or after May 25, 2006 become exercisable, based on continued service as a director, in equal quarterly installments over one year. Such options generally expire seven years after the grant date. Restricted stock units granted under the Directors' Plan generally vest in equal quarterly installments over a one-year period following the date of grant and, once vested, are generally payable in an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock on the earlier of the end of the one-year vesting period or the date the director ceases to be a member of the Board (subject to any deferral election that may be made by the director). Non-employee directors are also permitted to elect an award of restricted stock units or a stock option under the Directors' Plan in lieu of a cash payment of fees for serving as chairperson of a committee of the Board. Such stock options or restricted stock unit awards granted in lieu of cash for chairperson fees are fully vested on the grant date. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company's 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Employee Stock Purchase Plan") allows employees to purchase shares of the Company's common stock through payroll deductions of up to 15 percent of their annual compensation subject to certain Internal Revenue Code limitations. The price of common stock purchased under the plan is equal to 85 percent of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock on the commencement date of each 24-month offering period or the specified purchase date. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 75 million shares of common stock of which 25 million shares were available as of December 31, 2011. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011, stock-based compensation expense related to the activity under the plan was $55 million, $26 million, and $46 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, there was $46 million of unamortized stock-based compensation cost related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years. The Company's 1995 Stock Plan, the Directors' Plan, and other stock-based award plans assumed through acquisitions are collectively referred to as the "Plans." Stock option activity under the Company's Plans is summarized as follows (in thousands, except years and per share amounts):
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011 was $5.59, $5.27, and $5.04 per share, respectively.
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the aggregate difference between the closing stock price of the Company's common stock on December 31, 2011 and the exercise price for in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders if all in-the-money options had been exercised on December 31, 2011. The total intrinsic value of options exercised in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011 was $51 million, $49 million, and $46 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, there was $67 million of unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years. Cash received from option exercises and purchases of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $156 million. The total net tax benefit attributable to stock options exercised in the year ended December 31, 2011 was $58 million. The fair value of option grants is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
Restricted stock awards activity for the year ended December 31, 2011 is summarized as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
As of December 31, 2011, there was $287 million of unamortized stock-based compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years. The total fair value of restricted stock awards vested during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011 was $375 million, $195 million, and $136 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2011, 7.9 million shares subject to previously granted restricted stock awards and restricted stock units vested. A majority of these vested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units were net share settled. The Company withheld 2.8 million shares based upon the Company's closing stock price on the vesting date to settle the employees' minimum statutory obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes. The Company then remitted cash to the appropriate taxing authorities.
Total payments for the employees' tax obligations to the relevant taxing authorities were $45 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 and are reflected as a financing activity within the consolidated statements of cash flows. The payments were used for tax withholdings related to the net share settlements of restricted stock units. The payments had the effect of share repurchases by the Company as they reduced the number of shares that would have otherwise been issued on the vesting date and were recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. In 2009, 2010, and 2011, $108 million, $131 million, and $71 million, respectively, of excess tax benefits from stock-based awards for options exercised in current and prior periods were included as a source of cash flows from financing activities. These excess tax benefits represent the reduction in income taxes otherwise payable during the period, attributable to the actual gross tax benefits in excess of the expected tax benefits for options exercised in current and prior periods. The Company has accumulated excess tax deductions relating to stock options exercised prior to January 1, 2006 available to reduce income taxes otherwise payable. To the extent such deductions reduce income taxes payable in the current year, they are reported as financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Performance-Based Executive Incentive Restricted Stock Units. In February 2009 and February 2010, the Compensation Committee approved long-term performance-based incentive equity awards to senior officers, including two types of restricted stock units that vest based on the Company's achievement of certain performance goals. For both types of awards, the number of shares which ultimately vest will range from 0 percent to 200 percent of the target amount stated in each executive's award agreement based on the performance of the Company relative to the applicable performance targets. The first type of award consists of restricted stock units which generally are scheduled to vest on the third anniversary of the grant date based on the Company's attainment of certain annual financial performance targets in each of the three fiscal years covered by the award as well as the executive's continued employment through that vesting date. The annual financial performance targets are established at the beginning of each fiscal year and, accordingly, the portion (or "tranche") of the award subject to each annual target is treated as a separate annual grant for accounting purposes. Based on the Company's relative attainment of the 2009 performance target, 75 percent of the target amount of the 2009 tranche shares will vest, provided the executive remains employed through the third anniversary of the initial grant date. Based on the Company's relative attainment of the 2010 performance target, 119 percent of the target amount of the 2010 tranches of the 2009 and 2010 awards will vest, provided the executive remains employed through the third anniversary of the initial grant date. Based on the Company's relative attainment of the 2011 performance target, 50 percent of the target amount of the 2011 tranches of the 2009 and 2010 awards will vest, provided the executive remains employed through the third anniversary of the initial grant date. The amount of stock-based compensation recorded for these restricted stock units will vary depending on the Company's attainment of the financial performance targets and each executive's completion of the service period. The grant date fair values of the 2011 tranches of the 2009 and 2010 awards are $2 million and $3 million, respectively, and are being recognized as stock-based compensation expense over one-year and two-year remaining service periods, respectively. The second type of award consists of restricted stock units that generally were scheduled to vest following the third anniversary of the grant date depending on the Company's attainment of certain levels of total stockholder return relative to the returns for the NASDAQ 100 Index companies during that three-year period as well as the executive's continued employment through that vesting date. In February 2011, the Compensation Committee approved a long-term performance-based incentive equity award to senior officers in the form of restricted stock units that generally are scheduled to vest on the third anniversary of the grant date based on the Company's attainment of certain financial performance targets for 2011 as well as the executive's continued employment through the vesting date. Based on the Company's relative attainment of the 2011 performance target, 50 percent of the target amount of these awards will vest, provided the executive remains employed through the third anniversary of the grant date. The grant date fair value of these restricted stock unit grants is $32 million and is being recognized as stock-based compensation expense over a three-year service period. |
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Lease Commitments. The Company leases office space and data centers under operating and capital lease agreements with original lease periods up to 13 years which expire between 2011 and 2022. In 2008, the Company entered into an 11-year lease agreement for a data center in the western U.S. Of the total expected minimum lease commitment of $105 million, $21 million was classified as an operating lease for real estate and $84 million was classified as a capital lease for equipment. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had total expected and remaining minimum lease commitments of approximately $79 million over the lease term. The Company has the option to renew this lease for up to an additional 10 years. During the second quarter of 2010, the Company acquired certain office space for a total of $72 million ($7 million in cash and the assumption of $65 million in debt). In the first quarter of 2010, the property was reclassified from an operating lease to a capital lease as a result of a commitment to purchase the property. Accordingly, in the second quarter the Company reduced the capital lease obligation for the $7 million cash outlay and reclassified the remaining $65 million as assumed debt in its consolidated balance sheets.
Rent expense for all operating leases was approximately $90 million, $81 million, and $84 million for 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. Many of the Company's leases contain one or more of the following options which the Company can exercise at the end of the initial lease term: (i) renewal of the lease for a defined number of years at the then fair market rental rate or at a slight discount to the fair market rental rate; (ii) purchase of the property at the then fair market value; or (iii) right of first offer to lease additional space that becomes available. Gross and net lease commitments as of December 31, 2011 can be summarized as follows (in millions):
Affiliate Commitments. In connection with contracts to provide advertising services to Affiliates, the Company is obligated to make payments, which represent TAC, to its Affiliates. As of December 31, 2011, these commitments totaled $166 million, of which $91 million will be payable in 2012 and $75 million will be payable in 2013. Non-cancelable Obligations. The Company is obligated to make payments under various non-cancelable arrangements with vendors and other business partners, principally for marketing, bandwidth, co-location, and content arrangements. As of December 31, 2011, these commitments totaled $228 million, of which $110 million will be payable in 2012, $66 million will be payable in 2013, $20 million will be payable in 2014, $6 million will be payable in 2015, $6 million will be payable in 2016, and $20 million will be payable thereafter. Intellectual Property Rights. The Company is committed to make certain payments under various intellectual property arrangements of up to $34 million through 2023. Other Commitments. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, joint ventures and business partners, purchasers of assets or subsidiaries and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the Company's breach of agreements or representations and warranties made by the Company, services to be provided by the Company, intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties or, with respect to the sale of assets or a subsidiary, matters related to the Company's conduct of the business and tax matters prior to the sale. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain of its officers that will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The Company has also agreed to indemnify certain former officers, directors, and employees of acquired companies in connection with the acquisition of such companies. The Company maintains director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from its obligation to indemnify its directors and officers, and former directors and officers of acquired companies, in certain circumstances. It is not possible to determine the aggregate maximum potential loss under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Such indemnification agreements might not be subject to maximum loss clauses. Historically, the Company has not incurred material costs as a result of obligations under these agreements and it has not accrued any liabilities related to such indemnification obligations in the Company's consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, the Company is not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if the Company had engaged in such relationships. In addition, the Company identified no variable interests currently held in entities for which it is the primary beneficiary. See Note 16—"Search Agreement with Microsoft Corporation" for a description of the Company's Search and Advertising Services and Sales Agreement (the "Search Agreement") and License Agreement with Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft"). Contingencies. From time to time, third parties assert patent infringement claims against Yahoo!. Currently, the Company is engaged in lawsuits regarding patent issues and has been notified of other potential patent disputes. In addition, from time to time, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including claims of alleged infringement of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights, claims related to employment matters, and a variety of other claims, including claims alleging defamation, invasion of privacy, or similar claims arising in connection with the Company's e-mail, message boards, photo and video sites, auction sites, shopping services, and other communications and community features. On July 12, 2001, the first of several purported securities class action lawsuits was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain underwriters involved in Overture Services Inc.'s ("Overture") IPO, Overture, and certain of Overture's former officers and directors. The Court consolidated the cases against Overture. Plaintiffs allege, among other things, violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") involving undisclosed compensation to the underwriters, and improper practices by the underwriters, and seek unspecified damages. Similar complaints were filed in the same court against numerous public companies that conducted IPOs of their common stock since the mid-1990s. All of these lawsuits were consolidated. On October 5, 2009, the Court granted class certification and granted final approval of a stipulated global settlement and plan of allocation. On October 6, 2010, various individuals objecting to the settlement filed opening appeal briefs with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and in early February 2011 Yahoo! and other appellees filed reply briefs in support of the settlement. The Second Circuit dismissed one appeal and remanded a second appeal to the District Court for a determination on standing. On remand, the District Court held on August 25, 2011 that the individual objector lacked standing and was not a class member. That ruling was appealed to the Second Circuit and, on January 13, 2012, the Second Circuit approved a stipulation withdrawing the appeal, thereby resolving the remaining objection to the settlement. On June 14, 2007, a stockholder derivative action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California by Jill Watkins against members of the Board and selected officers. The complaint filed by the plaintiff alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and corporate waste, similar to the allegations in a former class action relating to stock price declines during the period April 2004 to July 2006, and alleged violation of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act. On July 16, 2009, the plaintiff Watkins voluntarily dismissed the action against all defendants without prejudice. On July 17, 2009, plaintiff Miguel Leyte-Vidal, who had substituted in as plaintiff prior to the dismissal of the federal Watkins action, re-filed a stockholder derivative action in Santa Clara County Superior Court against members of the Board and selected officers. The Santa Clara County Superior Court derivative action purports to assert causes of action on behalf of the Company for violation of specified provisions of the California Corporations Code, for breaches of fiduciary duty regarding financial accounting and insider selling and for unjust enrichment. On September 19, 2011, the Court sustained Yahoo!'s demurrer to plaintiff's third amended complaint without leave to amend. On December 21, 2011, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal. Since May 31, 2011, a total of eight stockholder derivative suits were filed either in the Santa Clara County Superior Court or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California purportedly on behalf of Yahoo! stockholders against certain officers and directors of the Company and third parties. The actions allege breaches of fiduciary duties, corporate waste, mismanagement, abuse of control, unjust enrichment, misappropriation of corporate assets, or contribution and seek damages, equitable relief, disgorgement and corporate governance changes in connection with Alibaba Group's restructuring of its subsidiary Alipay and related disclosures. The Santa Clara County actions filed by plaintiffs Cinnoto, Lassoff, Zucker, and Koo were consolidated under the caption In re Yahoo! Inc. Derivative Shareholder Litigation on June 24, 2011 and September 12, 2011 ("California Derivative Litigation"). On February 1, 2012, the court approved a stipulation to stay the California Derivative Litigation for 180 days. The federal actions filed in the Northern District of California by plaintiffs Salzman, Tawila, and Iron Workers Mid-South Pension Fund were consolidated under the caption In re Yahoo! Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation on October 3, 2011 ("Federal Derivative Litigation"). Since June 6, 2011, two purported stockholder class actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company and certain officers and directors by plaintiffs Bonato and the Twin Cities Pipe Trades Pension Trust. In October 2011, the District Court consolidated the two actions under the caption In re Yahoo! Inc. Securities Litigation and appointed the Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers as lead plaintiff. In a consolidated amended complaint filed December 15, 2011, the lead plaintiff purports to represent a class of investors who purchased the Company's common stock between April 19, 2011 and July 29, 2011, and alleges that during that class period, defendants issued statements that were materially false or misleading because they did not disclose information relating to the restructuring of Alipay. The complaint purports to assert claims for relief for violation of Section 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and for violation of Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and seeks unspecified damages, injunctive and equitable relief, fees and costs. On December 1, 2011 and December 7, 2011, purported class action complaints were filed in the Delaware Chancery Court by M & C Partners, III and Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System, respectively, against the Company and the members of the Company's board of directors at that time. On December 14, 2011, The Delaware Chancery Court consolidated the two actions under the caption In re Yahoo! Shareholders Litig. and appointed lead plaintiffs. On December 29, 2011, lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action complaint purportedly on behalf of all of the Company's stockholders alleging that the board of directors breached fiduciary duties by failing to maximize the Company's value in connection with the strategic review process. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, rescission, fees and costs. With respect to the legal proceedings and claims described above, the Company has determined, based on current knowledge, that the amount or range of reasonably possible losses, including reasonably possible losses in excess of amounts already accrued, is not reasonably estimable with respect to certain matters and that the aggregate amount or range of such losses that are estimable would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Amounts accrued as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011 were not material. The ultimate outcome of legal proceedings involves judgments, estimates and inherent uncertainties, and cannot be predicted with certainty. In the event of a determination adverse to Yahoo!, its subsidiaries, directors, or officers in these matters, however, the Company may incur substantial monetary liability, and be required to change its business practices. Either of these events could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company may also incur substantial legal fees, which are expensed as incurred in defending against these claims. |
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The Company manages its business geographically. The primary areas of measurement and decision making are the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Asia Pacific. Management relies on an internal reporting process that provides revenue ex-TAC, which is defined as revenue less TAC, direct costs excluding TAC by segment, and consolidated income from operations for making decisions related to the evaluation of the financial performance of, and allocating resources to, our segments.
The following tables present summarized information by segment (in thousands):
See also Note 5—"Goodwill" and Note 15—"Restructuring Charges, Net" for additional information regarding segments. Enterprise Wide Disclosures: The following table presents revenue for groups of similar services (in thousands):
Revenue is attributed to individual countries according to the online property that generated the revenue. No single foreign country was material to revenue in 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively.
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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The Company and other third parties are limited partners in Softbank Capital Partners LP ("Softbank Capital"), a venture capital fund which is an affiliate of Softbank. In July 1999 and March 2000, the Company made investments in Softbank Capital of approximately $30 million and $6 million, respectively, which together represents less than a 5 percent holding in Softbank Capital. Since the Company's initial investment, the Company has impaired its entire investment. Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement of Softbank Capital Partners LP, the Company invested on the same terms and on the same basis as all other limited partners. Revenue from related parties, excluding Yahoo Japan and Alibaba Group, represented approximately 1 percent of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Management believes that the terms of the agreements with these related parties are comparable to the terms obtained in arm's-length transactions with unrelated similarly situated customers of the Company. See Note 4—"Investments in Equity Interests" for additional information related to transactions involving Yahoo Japan and Alibaba Group. |
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Restructuring charges, net consists of costs associated with the six restructuring activities initiated in 2009, 2010, and 2011. It includes employee severance pay and related costs, accelerations and reversals of stock-based compensation expense, facility restructuring costs, and other non-cash charges associated with the exit of facilities, as well as reversals of restructuring charges arising from changes in estimates. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011, restructuring charges, net was comprised of the following (in thousands):
Although the Company does not allocate restructuring charges to its segments, the amounts of the restructuring charges relating to each segment are presented below. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011, restructuring charges, net consists of the following (in thousands):
Q408 Restructuring Plan. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company implemented certain cost reduction initiatives, including a workforce reduction and consolidation of certain real estate facilities. The Company began to consolidate and exit selected facilities beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008 and continued this process through the second quarter of 2010. The Company vacated and ceased use of the facilities identified under the plan. Non-cancelable lease costs were determined based on the present value of remaining lease payments reduced by estimated sublease income. Present value computations use discount rates based on published Treasury risk-free interest rates, adjusted for the Company's credit spread, which is consistent with observable credit spreads of companies with similar credit standing. The cost of exiting and terminating the Company's facility leases was determined by referring to the contractual terms of the agreements, by evaluating the current real estate market conditions, and, where applicable, by referring to amounts in negotiation. The Company's ability to generate the estimated amounts of sublease income, as well as to terminate lease obligations at the estimated amounts, is dependent upon the commercial real estate market conditions in certain geographies at the time the Company negotiates the lease termination and sublease arrangements with third parties. These amounts represent the Company's best estimate of the obligations the Company expects to incur and could be subject to adjustment as market conditions change. The fair value measurement of the liability related to exited facilities involves the use of certain significant unobservable inputs and therefore falls within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy established by accounting guidance. The remaining lease obligations will be settled over the remaining lease terms which expire through fiscal 2017 and will be adjusted for changes in estimates or the impact of sublease contracts. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges for severance, facility, and other restructuring costs of $57 million related to the Q408 restructuring plan, net of reversal for adjustments to original estimates totaling $8 million. In addition to the pre-tax cash charges, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $8 million related to the write-off of leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures for exited facilities. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges for severance, facility, and other restructuring costs of $19 million related to the Q408 restructuring plan in connection with the continued implementation of these initiatives, net of reversal for adjustments to original estimates totaling $6 million. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges for facility, and other restructuring costs of $6 million related to the Q408 restructuring plan, net of reversal for adjustments to original estimates totaling $2 million. Q209 Restructuring Plan. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company implemented new cost reduction initiatives to further reduce the Company's worldwide workforce by approximately 5 percent. The restructuring plan involved reallocating resources to align with the Company's strategic priorities including investing resources in some areas, reducing resources in others, and eliminating some areas of the Company's business that did not support the Company's strategic priorities. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges of $35 million in severance and other costs related to the Q209 restructuring plan. The pre-tax cash charges were offset by an $8 million credit related to non-cash stock-based compensation expense reversals for unvested stock awards that were forfeited. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company incurred insignificant charges related to the Q209 restructuring plan. The plan was completed during the fourth quarter of 2010. Q409 Restructuring Charges. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company decided to close one of its EMEA facilities and began implementation of workforce realignment at the facility to focus resources on its strategic initiatives. The Company exited the facility in the third quarter of 2010. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges of $16 million in severance and other costs related to this realignment. In connection with the strategic realignment efforts, a U.S. executive of one of the Company's acquired businesses departed. The Company incurred $19 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the acceleration of certain of the executive's stock-based awards pursuant to the acquisition agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges of $2 million in severance, facility and other costs related to the Q409 restructuring charges. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded a net reversal of $2 million for adjustments to original estimates in severance and other costs related to the Q409 restructuring charges. The workforce realignment was completed during the second quarter of 2011. Q410 Restructuring Plan. During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company began implementation of a worldwide workforce reduction to align resources with its product strategy. The Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges of $41 million in severance and other costs related to this workforce reduction in the fourth quarter of 2010. The pre-tax cash charges were offset by a $4 million credit related to non-cash stock-based compensation expense reversals for unvested stock awards that were forfeited. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded a net reversal of $3 million for adjustments to original estimates in severance and other costs related to the Q410 restructuring plan. Q111 Restructuring Plan. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company began implementation of a workforce realignment and consolidation of certain data centers to further reduce its cost structure and improve efficiency. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges of $13 million in severance, facility and other related costs related to the Q111 restructuring plan, net of reversal for adjustments to original estimates totaling $1 million. The pre-tax cash charges were offset by a $1 million credit related to non-cash stock-based compensation expense reversals for unvested stock awards that were forfeited. Q411 Restructuring Plan. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company implemented a further workforce realignment and consolidation of certain real estate facilities to focus resources as a result of the ongoing strategic review. The Company began to consolidate and exit selected facilities in the fourth quarter of 2011 and expects to continue this process through the second quarter of 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges of $9 million in severance, facility and other related costs related to the Q411 restructuring plan. In addition to the pre-tax cash charges, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $2 million, the majority of which related to non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the acceleration of certain executives' stock awards.
In addition to the charges described above, the Company currently expects to incur future charges of $16 million to $21 million primarily related to non-cancelable operating costs and accretion for exited facilities identified as part of the Q408 restructuring plan. Of the total future charges, $15 million to $20 million relate to the Americas segment, $1 million relates to the EMEA segment, and no charge relates to the Asia Pacific segment. The future charges are expected to be recorded through 2017. Restructuring Accruals. The $49 million restructuring liability as of December 31, 2011 consists of $10 million for employee severance which the Company expects to substantially pay out by the end of the fourth quarter of 2012 and $39 million relates to non-cancelable lease costs which the Company expects to pay over the terms of the related obligations which extend to the second quarter of 2017. The activity in the Company's restructuring accruals for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
As of December 31, restructuring accruals were included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
As of December 31, restructuring accruals by segment consisted of the following (in thousands):
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On December 4, 2009, the Company entered into the Search Agreement with Microsoft, which provides for Microsoft to be the exclusive algorithmic and paid search services provider on Yahoo! Properties and non-exclusive provider of such services on Affiliate sites. The Company also entered into a License Agreement with Microsoft. Under the License Agreement, Microsoft acquired an exclusive 10-year license to the Company's core search technology and will have the ability to integrate this technology into its existing Web search platforms. The Company received regulatory clearance from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission on February 18, 2010 and commenced implementation of the Search Agreement on February 23, 2010. Under the Search Agreement, the Company will be the exclusive worldwide relationship sales force for both companies' premium search advertisers, which include advertisers meeting certain spending or other criteria, advertising agencies that specialize in or offer search engine marketing services and their clients, and resellers and their clients seeking assistance with their paid search accounts. The term of the Search Agreement is 10 years from February 23, 2010, subject to earlier termination as provided in the Search Agreement. During the first five years of the term of the Search Agreement, in the transitioned markets the Company is entitled to receive 88 percent of the revenue generated from Microsoft's services on Yahoo! Properties (the "Revenue Share Rate") and the Company is also entitled to receive 88 percent of the revenue generated from Microsoft's services on Affiliate sites after the Affiliate's share of revenue. For new Affiliates during the term of the Search Agreement, and for all Affiliates after the first five years of such term, the Company will receive 88 percent of the revenue generated from Microsoft's services on Affiliate sites after the Affiliate's share of revenue and certain Microsoft costs are deducted. On the fifth anniversary of the date of implementation of the Search Agreement, Microsoft will have the option to terminate the Company's sales exclusivity for premium search advertisers. If Microsoft exercises its option, the Revenue Share Rate will increase to 93 percent for the remainder of the term of the Search Agreement, unless the Company exercises its option to retain the Company's sales exclusivity, in which case the Revenue Share Rate would be reduced to 83 percent for the remainder of the term. If Microsoft does not exercise such option, the Revenue Share Rate will be 90 percent for the remainder of the term of the Search Agreement. In the transitioned markets, the Company reports as revenue the 88 percent revenue share as the Company is not the primary obligor in the arrangement with the advertisers and publishers. The underlying search advertising services are provided by Microsoft. As of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, the Company had collected a total amount of $93 million and $66 million, respectively, on behalf of Microsoft and Affiliates, which was included in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, respectively, with a corresponding liability in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The Company remitted the $93 million to Microsoft in the first quarter of 2011 and the $66 million in the first quarter of 2012. The Company's uncollected 88 percent share in connection with the Search Agreement was $172 million and $203 million, which is included in accounts receivable, net, as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company completed the transition of its algorithmic and paid search platforms to the Microsoft platform in the U.S. and Canada in the fourth quarter of 2010. In 2011, the Company completed the transition of algorithmic search in all other markets and the transition of paid search in India. The market-by-market transition of the Company's paid search platform to Microsoft's platform and the migration of paid search advertisers and publishers to Microsoft's platform are expected to continue through the first half of 2013. Under the Search Agreement, for each market, Microsoft generally guarantees Yahoo!'s revenue per search ("RPS Guarantee") on Yahoo! Properties only for 18 months after the transition of paid search services to Microsoft's platform in that market. In the fourth quarter of 2011, Microsoft agreed to extend the RPS Guarantee in the U.S. and Canada through March 2013. The RPS Guarantee is calculated based on the difference in revenue per search between the pre-transition and post-transition periods. The Company records the RPS Guarantee as search revenue in the quarter the amount becomes fixed, which would typically be the quarter in which the associated shortfall in revenue per search occurred. From February 23, 2010 until the applicable services are fully transitioned to Microsoft in all markets, Microsoft will also reimburse the Company for the costs of operating algorithmic and paid search services subject to specified exclusions and limitations. The Company's results for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011 reflect $268 million and $212 million, respectively, in search operating cost reimbursements from Microsoft under the Search Agreement. Search operating cost reimbursements began during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and will, subject to specified exclusions and limitations, continue until the Company has fully transitioned to Microsoft's platform.
The Company's results for the year ended December 31, 2010 also reflect transition cost reimbursements from Microsoft under the Search Agreement, which were equal to the transition costs of $81 million incurred by Yahoo! related to the Search Agreement in the year ended December 31, 2010. In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2010, $43 million was recorded for reimbursement of transition costs incurred in 2009. The 2009 transition cost reimbursements were recorded in 2010 after regulatory clearance in the U.S. and Europe was received, implementation of the Search Agreement commenced, and Microsoft became obligated to make such payments. The Company's results for the year ended December 31, 2011 reflect transition cost reimbursements from Microsoft under the Search Agreement, which were equal to the transition costs of $26 million incurred by Yahoo! related to the Search Agreement in the year ended December 31, 2011. During the third quarter of 2011, the Company's cumulative transition costs exceeded Microsoft's $150 million reimbursement cap under the Search Agreement. Transition costs the Company incurs in excess of the $150 million reimbursement cap are not subject to reimbursement. In the year ended December 31, 2010, $17 million was recorded for reimbursements for employee retention costs incurred in 2010, and $5 million for employee retention costs incurred in 2009. These employee retention cost reimbursements are separate from and in addition to the $150 million of transition cost reimbursement payments and the search operating cost reimbursements. Reimbursement receivables are recorded as the reimbursable costs are incurred and are applied against the operating expense categories in which the costs were incurred. As of December 31, 2010, a total of $414 million of reimbursable expenses related to 2009 and 2010 had been incurred by the Company related to the Search Agreement. Of that amount, $350 million had been received from Microsoft and $64 million was classified as part of prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010. As of December 31, 2011, a total of $238 million of reimbursable expenses related to 2011 had been incurred by the Company related to the Search Agreement. Of that amount, $16 million had not been received from Microsoft and was classified as part of prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011. |
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| Subsequent Events | Note 17 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Management Changes. On January 3, 2012, the Board took the following actions, effective January 9, 2012: (1) appointed Mr. Scott Thompson, 54, to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, and (2) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and appointed Mr. Thompson as a director. On January 3, 2012, the Company entered into an employment letter agreement (the "Agreement") with Mr. Thompson. The Agreement does not have a specified term, and Mr. Thompson's employment with the Company will be on an at-will basis.
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| Basis Of Presentation | Basis of Presentation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Yahoo! Inc. and its majority-owned or otherwise controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence, but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investments in equity interests on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company has included the results of operations of acquired companies from the date of acquisition. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States ("U.S.") requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue, the useful lives of long-lived assets including property and equipment and intangible assets, investment fair values, stock-based compensation, goodwill, income taxes, contingencies, and restructuring charges. The Company bases its estimates of the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, when these carrying values are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. |
| Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition. In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") amended the accounting standard for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements, which provided updated guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how deliverables in an arrangement should be separated, and how consideration should be allocated. This standard eliminates the use of the residual method and requires arrangement consideration to be allocated based on the relative selling price for each deliverable. The selling price for each arrangement deliverable can be established based on vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") or third-party evidence ("TPE") if VSOE is not available. The new standard provides additional flexibility to utilize an estimate of selling price ("ESP") if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. The Company elected to early adopt this accounting standard on January 1, 2010 on a prospective basis for applicable transactions originating or materially modified after December 31, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company's revenue recognition for multiple deliverable arrangements. Upon adoption, the selling prices for certain custom advertising solutions may use the best estimate of selling price as provided under the new standard. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed, and collectability of the related fee is reasonably assured. The Company's arrangements generally do not include a provision for cancellation, termination, or refunds that would significantly impact revenue recognition. Revenue is generated from several offerings including the display of graphical advertisements ("display advertising"), the display of other text-based links to advertisers' Websites ("search advertising"), and other sources. The Company recognizes revenue from display advertising on Yahoo! Properties and Affiliate sites as "impressions" are delivered. Impressions are delivered when an advertisement appears in pages viewed by users. Arrangements for these services generally have terms of up to one year and in some cases the terms may be up to three years. For display advertising on Affiliate sites, the Company pays Affiliates for the revenue generated from the display of these advertisements on the Affiliate sites. Traffic acquisition costs ("TAC") are payments made to third-party entities that have integrated the Company's advertising offerings into their Websites or other offerings and payments made to companies that direct consumer and business traffic to Yahoo! Properties. The display revenue derived from these arrangements that involve traffic supplied by Affiliates is reported gross of the TAC paid to Affiliates as the Company is the primary obligor to the advertisers who are the customers of the display advertising service. From time-to-time, the Company may offer customized display advertising solutions to advertisers. These customized display advertising solutions combine the Company's standard display advertising with customized content, customer insights, and campaign analysis. Due to the unique nature of these products, the Company may not be able to establish selling prices based on historical stand-alone sales or third-party evidence; therefore, the Company may use its best estimate to establish selling prices. The Company establishes best estimates within a range of selling prices considering multiple factors including, but not limited to, class of advertiser, size of transaction, seasonality, margin objectives, observed pricing trends, available online inventory, industry pricing strategies, and market conditions. The Company believes the use of the best estimates of selling price allows revenue recognition in a manner consistent with the underlying economics of the transaction. The Company recognizes revenue from search advertising on Yahoo! Properties and Affiliate sites. Search revenue is recognized based on "click-throughs." A "click-through" occurs when a user clicks on an advertiser's search result listing. The Company has entered into a Search and Advertising Services and Sales Agreement (the "Search Agreement") with Microsoft, which provides for Microsoft to be the exclusive algorithmic and paid search services provider on Yahoo! Properties and non-exclusive provider of such services on Affiliate sites. In the transitioned markets, the Company reports as revenue the 88 percent share of revenue generated from Microsoft's services on Yahoo! Properties and Affiliate sites, as the Company is not the primary obligor in the arrangement with the advertisers. See Note 16—"Search Agreement with Microsoft Corporation" for a description of the Search Agreement with Microsoft. In the non-transitioned markets, the Company pays Affiliates TAC for the revenue generated from the search advertisements on the Affiliates' Websites. The revenue derived from these arrangements is reported gross of the TAC paid to Affiliates, as the Company continues to be the primary obligor to the advertisers. The Company also generates search revenue from a revenue sharing arrangement with Yahoo Japan for search technology and services and records the related revenue as it is earned. Other revenue includes listings-based services revenue, transaction revenue, and fees revenue. Listings-based services revenue is generated from a variety of consumer and business listings-based services, including classified advertising such as Yahoo! Autos and other services. The Company recognizes listings-based services revenue when the services are performed. Transaction revenue is generated from facilitating commercial transactions through Yahoo! Properties, principally from Yahoo! Small Business, Yahoo! Travel, and Yahoo! Shopping. The Company recognizes transaction revenue when there is evidence that qualifying transactions have occurred (for example, when travel arrangements are booked through Yahoo! Travel). Fees revenue consists of revenue generated from a variety of consumer and business fee-based services, including Internet broadband services, royalties received from joint venture partners, primarily for the use of Yahoo!'s brand, and premium mail, as well as services for small businesses. The Company recognizes fees revenue when the services are performed. The Company accounts for cash consideration given to customers, for which it does not receive a separately identifiable benefit or cannot reasonably estimate fair value, as a reduction of revenue rather than as an expense. Cash consideration received in an arrangement with a provider may require consideration of classification of amounts received as revenue or a reimbursement of costs incurred. Current deferred revenue is comprised of contractual billings in excess of recognized revenue and payments received in advance of revenue recognition. 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| Restructuring Charges | Restructuring Charges. The Company has developed and implemented restructuring initiatives to improve efficiencies across the organization, reduce operating expenses, and better align its resources to market conditions. As a result of these plans, the Company has recorded restructuring charges comprised principally of employee severance and associated termination costs related to the reduction of its workforce, office closures, losses on subleases, and contract termination costs. Liabilities for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity are recognized when the liability is incurred, as opposed to when management commits to an exit plan. In addition, (i) liabilities associated with exit and disposal activities are measured at fair value; (ii) one-time termination benefits are expensed at the date the entity notifies the employee, unless the employee must provide future service, in which case the benefits are expensed ratably over the future service period; and (iii) costs to terminate a contract before the end of its term are recognized when the entity terminates the contract in accordance with the contract terms. In addition, a portion of the Company's restructuring costs related to international employees whose termination benefits are recognized when the amount of such termination benefits becomes estimable and payment is probable. These restructuring initiatives require management to make estimates in several areas including: (i) realizable values of assets made redundant, obsolete, or excessive; (ii) expenses for severance and other employee separation costs; and (iii) the ability to generate sublease income and to terminate lease obligations at the estimated amounts. |
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The Company records its allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its assessment of various factors. The Company considers historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, the credit quality of its customers, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect customers' ability to pay to determine the level of allowance required. |
| TAC | TAC. TAC consists of payments made to third-party entities that have integrated the Company's advertising offerings into their Websites or other offerings and payments made to companies that direct consumer and business traffic to Yahoo! Properties. The Company enters into agreements of varying duration that involve TAC. There are generally two economic structures of the Affiliate agreements: fixed payments based on a guaranteed minimum amount of traffic delivered, which often carry reciprocal performance guarantees from the Affiliate or variable payments based on a percentage of the Company's revenue or based on a certain metric, such as the number of searches or paid clicks. The Company expenses, as cost of revenue, TAC under two different methods. Agreements with fixed payments are expensed ratably over the term the fixed payment covers. Agreements based on a percentage of revenue, number of searches, or other metrics are expensed based on the volume of the underlying activity or revenue multiplied by the agreed-upon price or rate.
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| Product Development | Product Development. Product development expenses consist primarily of compensation related expenses (including stock-based compensation expense) incurred for research and development, the development of, enhancements to, and maintenance and operation of Yahoo! Properties, advertising products, technology platforms, and infrastructure. Depreciation expense, third-party technology and development expense, and other operating costs are also included in product development. |
| Advertising Costs | Advertising Costs. Advertising production costs are recorded as expense the first time an advertisement appears. Costs of communicating advertising are recorded as expense as advertising space or airtime is used. All other advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense totaled approximately $197 million, $237 million, and $148 million for 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. |
| Stock-Based Compensation Expense | Stock-Based Compensation Expense. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense net of an estimated forfeiture rate and therefore only recognizes compensation costs for those shares expected to vest over the service period of the award. Stock-based awards are valued based on the grant date fair value of these awards; the Company records stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, generally one to four years. Calculating stock-based compensation expense requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the stock options, stock price volatility, and the pre-vesting forfeiture rate of stock awards. The Company estimates the expected life of options granted based on historical exercise patterns, which the Company believes are representative of future behavior. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock on the date of grant based on the implied volatility of publicly traded options on its common stock, with a term of one year or greater. The Company believes that implied volatility calculated based on actively traded options on its common stock is a better indicator of expected volatility and future stock price trends than historical volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent the Company's best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, the Company's stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, the Company is required to estimate the expected pre-vesting award forfeiture rate, as well as the probability that performance conditions that affect the vesting of certain awards will be achieved, and only recognizes expense for those shares expected to vest. The Company estimates the forfeiture rate based on historical experience of the Company's stock-based awards that are granted and cancelled before vesting. If the Company's actual forfeiture rate is materially different from the Company's original estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what the Company has recorded in the current period. Changes in the estimated forfeiture rate can have a significant effect on reported stock-based compensation expense, as the effect of adjusting the forfeiture rate for all current and previously recognized expense for unvested awards is recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is changed. If the actual forfeiture rate is higher than the estimated forfeiture rate, then an adjustment will be made to increase the estimated forfeiture rate, which will result in a decrease to the expense recognized in the financial statements. If the actual forfeiture rate is lower than the estimated forfeiture rate, then an adjustment will be made to lower the estimated forfeiture rate, which will result in an increase to the expense recognized in the financial statements. See Note 11—"Employee Benefits" for additional information. The Company uses the "with and without" approach in determining the order in which tax attributes are utilized. As a result, the Company only recognizes a tax benefit from stock-based awards in additional paid-in capital if an incremental tax benefit is realized after all other tax attributes currently available to the Company have been utilized. When tax deductions from stock-based awards are less than the cumulative book compensation expense, the tax effect of the resulting difference ("shortfall") is charged first to additional paid-in capital to the extent of the Company's pool of windfall tax benefits with any remainder recognized in income tax expense. The Company has determined that it has a sufficient windfall pool available through the end of 2011. In addition, the Company accounts for the indirect effects of stock-based awards on other tax attributes, such as the research tax credit, through the statement of income. |
| Operating And Capital Leases | Operating and Capital Leases. The Company leases office space and data centers under operating leases and certain data center equipment under a capital lease agreement with original lease periods up to 13 years. Assets acquired under capital leases are amortized over the shorter of the remaining lease term or its estimated useful life which is generally 10 to 15 years. Certain of the lease agreements contain rent holidays and rent escalation provisions. For purposes of recognizing these lease incentives on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, the Company uses the date of initial possession to begin amortization. Lease renewal periods are considered on a lease-by-lease basis and are generally not included in the period of straight-line recognition. For each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Company expensed $5 million of interest, which approximates the cash payments made for interest. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company had net lease commitments included in capital lease and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets of $40 million and $41 million, respectively. |
| Income Taxes | Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws. The Company records a valuation allowance against particular deferred income tax assets if it is more likely than not that those assets will not be realized. The provision for income taxes comprises the Company's current tax liability and change in deferred income tax assets and liabilities. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company's uncertain tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. The Company establishes reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. These reserves are established when the Company believes that certain positions might be challenged despite its belief that its tax return positions are in accordance with applicable tax laws. The Company adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit, new tax legislation, or the change of an estimate. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. The provision for income taxes includes the effect of reserve provisions and changes to reserves that are considered appropriate, as well as the related net interest and penalties. Income taxes paid were $114 million, $232 million, and $96 million in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. Interest paid was not material in any of the years presented. See Note 9—"Income Taxes" for additional information. |
| Comprehensive Income | Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to gains and losses that are recorded as an element of stockholders' equity but are excluded from net income. The Company's other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable debt and equity securities categorized as available-for-sale, as well as the Company's share of its equity investees' other comprehensive income. |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents, Short- And Long-Term Marketable Debt And Equity Securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short- and Long-Term Marketable Debt and Equity Securities. The Company invests its excess cash in money market funds, time deposits, and liquid debt instruments of the U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies, U.S. municipalities, and high-credit corporate issuers which are classified as marketable debt securities and cash equivalents. All investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. Investments with maturities of less than 12 months from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets. Investments with maturities greater than 12 months from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term assets. The Company's marketable debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains or losses and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary, if any, on available-for-sale securities are reported in other income, net. The Company evaluates the investments periodically for possible other-than-temporary impairment. A decline of fair value below amortized costs of debt securities is considered an other-than-temporary impairment if the Company has the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of the entire amortized cost basis. In those instances, an impairment charge equal to the difference between the fair value and the amortized cost basis is recognized in earnings. Regardless of the Company's intent or requirement to sell a debt security, an impairment is considered other-than-temporary if the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis; in those instances, a credit loss equal to the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected based on credit risk and the amortized cost basis of the debt security is recognized in earnings. The Company has no current requirement or intent to sell its debt securities as of December 31, 2011. The Company expects to recover up to (or beyond) the initial cost of investment for securities held. When assessing other-than-temporary impairment of equity securities, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company's intent to hold the investment for a period of time which may be sufficient for an anticipated recovery in market value, and whether its cash flow needs may require the Company to sell the investment. If appropriate, the Company records impairment charges equal to the amount that the carrying value of an equity security exceeds the estimated fair value of such security as of the evaluation date. In computing realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, the Company determines cost based on amounts paid, including direct costs such as commissions to acquire the security, using the specific identification method. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recognized a gain of $42 million, net of tax, in connection with the sale of its investment in Gmarket. During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt and equity securities were not material. |
| Concentration Of Risk | Concentration of Risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, marketable debt securities, accounts receivable, and derivative financial instruments. The primary focus of the Company's investment strategy is to preserve capital and meet liquidity requirements. A large portion of the Company's cash is managed by external managers within the guidelines of the Company's investment policy. The Company's investment policy addresses the level of credit exposure by limiting the concentration in any one corporate issuer or sector and establishing a minimum allowable credit rating. To manage the risk exposure, the Company maintains its portfolio of cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments in a variety of fixed income securities, including U.S. and foreign government, agency, municipal and highly rated corporate debt obligations and money market funds. Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from revenue earned from customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for potential credit losses. Historically, such losses have been within management's expectations. As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, no one customer accounted for 10 percent or more of the accounts receivable balance and no one customer accounted for 10 percent or more of the Company's revenue for 2009, 2010, or 2011. Revenue under the Search Agreement represented more than 10 percent of the Company's revenue during 2011. |
| Property And Equipment | Property and Equipment. Buildings are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 25 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their expected useful lives and the remaining lease term. Computers and equipment and furniture and fixtures are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to five years. Property and equipment to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on the lowest level of identifiable estimated undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of any impairment loss for long-lived assets that management expects to hold and use is based on the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value. No impairments of such assets were identified during any of the periods presented. |
| Internal Use Software And Website Development Costs | Internal Use Software and Website Development Costs. The Company capitalized certain internal use software and Website development costs totaling approximately $90 million, $110 million, and $192 million during 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively. The estimated useful life of costs capitalized is evaluated for each specific project and ranges from one to three years. During 2009, 2010, and 2011, the amortization of capitalized costs totaled approximately $128 million, $108 million, and $114 million, respectively. Capitalized internal use software and Website development costs are included in property and equipment, net. Included in the capitalized amounts above are $14 million, $16 million, and $22 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
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| Goodwill | Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances. The performance of the goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step involves comparing the fair value of the Company's reporting units to their carrying values, including goodwill. The Company's reporting units are based on geography, either at the operating segment level or one level below operating segments. The fair values of the reporting units are estimated using an average of a market approach and an income approach as this combination is deemed to be the most indicative of the Company's fair value in an orderly transaction between market participants. In addition, the fair values estimated under these two approaches are validated against each other to ensure consistency. Under the market approach, the Company utilizes publicly-traded comparable company information, specific to the regions in which the reporting units operate, to determine revenue and earnings multiples that are used to value the reporting units adjusted for an estimated control premium. Under the income approach, the Company determines fair value based on estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk of a reporting unit and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn. The cash flow projections for each reporting unit are based on a five-year forecast of cash flows, derived from the most recent annual financial forecast, and a terminal value based on the Perpetuity Growth Model. The sum of the fair values of the reporting units is reconciled to the Company's market capitalization adjusted for an estimated control premium. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the carrying value of the goodwill in the reporting unit to its implied fair value. An impairment charge is recognized for the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value. The Company conducted its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 31, 2011 and determined that the fair values of its reporting units exceeded their carrying values and therefore goodwill in those reporting units was not impaired. See Note 5 —"Goodwill" for additional information.
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| Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets. Intangible assets are carried at cost and amortized over their estimated useful lives, generally on a straight-line basis over one to eight years. The Company reviews identifiable amortizable intangible assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on the lowest level of identifiable estimated undiscounted cash flows resulting from use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of any impairment loss is based on the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value. |
| Investments In Equity Interests | Investments in Equity Interests. Investments in the common stock of entities in which the Company can exercise significant influence but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control are accounted for using the equity method and are included as investments in equity interests on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its share of the results of these companies one quarter in arrears within earnings in equity interests on the consolidated statements of income. The Company reviews its investments for other-than-temporary impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the investment may not be fully recoverable. Investments identified as having an indication of impairment are subject to further analysis to determine if the impairment is other-than-temporary and this analysis requires estimating the fair value of the investment. The determination of fair value of the investment involves considering factors such as the stock prices of public companies in which the Company has an equity investment, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the companies including current earnings trends and forecasted cash flows, and other company and industry specific information. |
| Foreign Currency | Foreign Currency. The functional currency of the Company's international subsidiaries is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and is often the local currency. The financial statements of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, historical rates of exchange for equity, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenue and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders' equity. In addition, the Company records translation gains (losses) related to its foreign equity method investments in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company records foreign currency transaction gains and losses, realized and unrealized in other income, net in the consolidated statements of income. The Company recorded $1 million of net losses in 2009 and $13 million and $9 million of net gains in 2010 and 2011, respectively. |
| Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instruments. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts with financial institutions to reduce the risk that its cash flows and earnings will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The derivative entered into by the Company has not been designated as an accounting hedge and instead is used as an economic hedge to partially offset the foreign currency exchange gains and losses generated by the re-measurement of a certain intercompany loan denominated in non-functional currency. The Company recognized this derivative instrument as a liability on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair value of this derivative is recorded in other income, net on the Company's consolidated statements of income. The Company's foreign currency forward contract is not used for trading or speculative purposes. The notional amount of the foreign currency forward contract was $92 million as of December 31, 2011. The fair value of the foreign currency forward contract was $3 million as of December 31, 2011 and was recorded as a loss of $3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company did not enter into any derivative instruments in fiscal years 2010 or 2009. |
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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of the carrying value of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, in total and by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of the company. No definition available.
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The entire disclosure of claims held for amounts due a company. Examples include trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables, and so forth. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the detailed components of other nonoperating income. May include methodology, assumptions and amounts for: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of detail components of accumulated other comprehensive income. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of available-for-sale securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of assets, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, by class that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For all investments in an unrealized loss position, including those for which other-than-temporary impairments have not been recognized in earnings (including investments for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in other comprehensive income), a tabular disclosure of the aggregate related fair value of investments with unrealized losses and the aggregate amount of unrealized losses (that is, the amount by which amortized cost basis exceeds fair value). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the components of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for each year presented including, but not limited to: current tax expense (benefit), deferred tax expense (benefit), investment tax credits, government grants, the benefits of operating loss carryforwards, tax expense that results from allocating certain tax benefits either directly to contributed capital or to reduce goodwill or other noncurrent intangible assets of an acquired entity, adjustments of a deferred tax liability or asset for enacted changes in tax laws or rates or a change in the tax status of the entity, and adjustments of the beginning-of-the-year balances of a valuation allowance because of a change in circumstances that causes a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax asset in future years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the components of net deferred tax asset or liability recognized in an entity's statement of financial position, including the following: the total of all deferred tax liabilities, the total of all deferred tax assets, the total valuation allowance recognized for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation using percentage or dollar amounts of the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the year to the amount of income tax expense that would result from applying domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of income before income tax between domestic and foreign jurisdictions. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of tax positions taken in the tax returns filed or to be filed for which it is more likely than not that the tax position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities (i.e., uncertain tax positions) and other types of income tax contingencies, including: (1) the policy on classification of interest and penalties; (2) a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period; the total amount(s) of: (3) unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, and (4) interest and penalties recognized in each of the income statement and balance sheet; (5) for positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts unrecognized will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date the: (i) nature of the uncertainty, (ii) nature of the event that could occur that would cause the change, and (iii) an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change or a statement that an estimate of the range cannot be made; and (6) a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The entire disclosure for capital leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, the following: a) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined; (b) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses; (c) restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of entity-wide revenues from external customers for each product or service or each group of similar products or services if the information is not provided as part of the reportable operating segment information. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net by segment. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Restructuring accruals by balance sheet classification No definition available.
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Restructuring Accruals By Segment No definition available.
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Restructuring charges, net, by segment No definition available.
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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For each income statement presented, the amount charged to expense for amortization of capitalized computer software costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum useful life of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The minimum useful life of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate foreign currency transaction gain (loss) (both realized and unrealized) included in determining net income for the reporting period. Excludes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. For certain enterprises, primarily banks, that are dealers in foreign exchange, foreign currency transaction gains (losses) may be disclosed as dealer gains (losses). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net gain (loss) realized from the sale, exchange, redemption, or retirement of securities, not separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount, during the lease term, of each minimum [capital] lease payment allocated to interest expense so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the capital lease obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency derivatives to purchase a foreign currency. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Change in the balance sheet adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity for the period being reported, net of tax. If an entity's functional currency is a foreign currency, translation adjustments result from the process of translating that entity's financial statements into the reporting currency. Includes gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Includes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. Includes the gain (loss) on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) and that have been designated and have qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the development or modification of software programs or applications for internal use (that is, not to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed to others) that qualify for capitalization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Describes the periods of time over which an entity anticipates to receive utility from its property, plant and equipment (that is, the periods of time over which an entity allocates the initial cost of its property, plant and equipment). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum useful life of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. No definition available.
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The minimum useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. No definition available.
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The maximum vesting term over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition. No definition available.
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The minimum vesting term over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition. No definition available.
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Capital Lease Estimated Useful Life Maximum No definition available.
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Net lease commitment and other long-term liabilities No definition available.
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Number Of Customers That Accounted For More Than 10% Percent Of Accounts Receivable Balance No definition available.
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Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, to be received in first five years No definition available.
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Basic And Diluted Net Income Attributable To Yahoo! Common Stockholders Per Share (Narrative) (Details)
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| Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | 56 | 80 | 122 |
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Basic And Diluted Net Income Attributable To Yahoo! Common Stockholders Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share) (Details) (USD $)
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| Basic And Diluted Net Income Attributable To Yahoo! Common Stockholders Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. | $ 295,572 | [1] | $ 293,291 | [2] | $ 236,972 | [3] | $ 222,992 | [4] | $ 312,020 | [5] | $ 396,131 | [6] | $ 213,321 | [7] | $ 310,191 | [8] | $ 1,048,827 | $ 1,231,663 | $ 597,992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net income allocated to participating securities | (15) | (178) | (552) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. common stockholders - basic | 1,048,812 | 1,231,485 | 597,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares | 1,234,904 | [1] | 1,253,044 | [2] | 1,299,947 | [3] | 1,309,064 | [4] | 1,306,036 | [5] | 1,333,753 | [6] | 1,378,374 | [7] | 1,398,308 | [8] | 1,274,240 | 1,354,118 | 1,397,652 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. common stockholders per share - basic | $ 0.24 | [1] | $ 0.23 | [2] | $ 0.18 | [3] | $ 0.17 | [4] | $ 0.24 | [5] | $ 0.30 | [6] | $ 0.15 | [7] | $ 0.22 | [8] | $ 0.82 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net income allocated to participating securities | (14) | (94) | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Effect of dilutive securities issued by equity investees | (2,698) | (2,928) | (343) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. common stockholders - diluted | $ 1,046,115 | $ 1,228,641 | $ 597,595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock and restricted stock units | 5,347 | 5,169 | 10,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 2,695 | 5,325 | 7,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator for diluted calculation | 1,241,009 | [1] | 1,259,576 | [2] | 1,308,359 | [3] | 1,320,185 | [4] | 1,311,682 | [5] | 1,343,094 | [6] | 1,390,240 | [7] | 1,413,432 | [8] | 1,282,282 | 1,364,612 | 1,415,658 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. common stockholders per share - diluted | $ 0.24 | [1] | $ 0.23 | [2] | $ 0.18 | [3] | $ 0.17 | [4] | $ 0.24 | [5] | $ 0.29 | [6] | $ 0.15 | [7] | $ 0.22 | [8] | $ 0.82 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net Income or Loss Available to Common Stockholders plus adjustments resulting from the assumption that dilutive convertible securities were converted, options or warrants were exercised, or that other shares were issued upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of Dilutive Securities Restricted Stock No definition available.
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Amount of dilutive stock options and employee stock purchase plan. No definition available.
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Portion of net income that is related to equity investees. No definition available.
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- Definition
Portion of net income that is allocated to participating securities. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Portion of net income that is allocated to participating securities No definition available.
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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Maktoob [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
interclick [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
All Acquisitions - Business Combinations [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Acquisitions - Business Combinations [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Other Acquisitions - Business Combinations [Member]
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Number of entities acquired | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Total purchase price | $ 72,000,000 | $ 159,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 | $ 164,437,000 | $ 258,967,000 | $ 159,000,000 | $ 72,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 |
| Purchase price per share | $ 9.00 | |||||||
| Total cash consideration | 159,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 30,000,000 | |||||
| Less cash acquired | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||
| Net cash outlay | 157,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 28,000,000 | |||||
| Goodwill | 49,000,000 | 105,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 140,958,000 | 170,929,000 | 105,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
| Amortizable intangible assets | 26,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
| Tangible assets | 6,219,000 | 72,943,000 | 27,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||
| Cash acquired | 830,000 | 4,369,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||
| Liabilities assumed | 2,970,000 | 68,174,000 | 25,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | |||
| Acquired finite-lived intangible asset maximum useful life | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Acquired finite-lived intangible asset, weighted average useful life | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Value of stock-based awards issued in connection with acquisition | $ 1,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 | ||||||
| Maximum award vesting period, in years | four | two | 4 | |||||
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The calculated weighted-average amortization period of a major class of finite-lived intangible assets acquired during the current period either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The acquisition-date fair value of the equity interests of the acquirer, including the number of instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of cash and cash equivalents acquired in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to tangible assets. No definition available.
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- Definition
The cash inflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period (for example, cash that was held by the acquired business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The maximum vesting term over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition. No definition available.
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Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Asset Maximum Useful Life No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price Per Share No definition available.
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Acquisitions (Summary Of Significant Acquisitions) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Total | $ 72,000 | $ 159,000 | $ 30,000 |
| Goodwill | 49,000 | 105,000 | 16,000 |
| Amortizable Intangibles | 26,000 | 50,000 | 16,000 |
|
Maktoob [Member]
|
|||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 164,437 | ||
| Goodwill | 140,958 | ||
| Amortizable Intangibles | 19,000 | ||
|
interclick [Member]
|
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Total | 258,967 | ||
| Goodwill | 170,929 | ||
| Amortizable Intangibles | $ 79,000 |
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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of cash and cash equivalents acquired in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to tangible assets. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Details
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- Definition
The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of cash and cash equivalents acquired in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to tangible assets. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Details
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Investments In Equity Interests (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2011
years
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Oct. 23, 2005
Alibaba Group [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Alibaba Group [Member]
years
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Alibaba Group [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2011
Yahoo Japan [Member]
|
Mar. 31, 2011
Yahoo Japan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Yahoo Japan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Yahoo Japan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Yahoo Japan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2001
Yahoo Japan [Member]
|
Sep. 30, 2009
Alibaba.Com [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Alibaba.Com [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Alibaba.Com [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Maximum [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2001
Various Japanese Entities [Member]
Yahoo Japan [Member]
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percent ownership of equity investment | 46.00% | 42.00% | 43.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | 1.00% | ||||||||||||
| Cash paid | $ 1,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct transaction costs | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dilution gain, included in earnings in equity interests related to the dilution of the Company's ownership interest | 25,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tax on dilution gain | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Equity investment common stock diluted | 40.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangible assets, useful life, maximum, years | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangible assets, weighted-average useful life, years | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative earnings recorded in retained earnings | 440,000,000 | 350,000,000 | 1,900,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Percent of equity value payable upon liquidity event | 37.50% | |||||||||||||||||
| Equity value or enterprise value exceeds limit | 1,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Liquidity event payment | 6,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Percent of shared pre-tax income | 49.90% | 30.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| IPCo promissory note | 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Promissory note maturity period, years | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amount of shares pledged | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities | 145,000,000 | 145,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of marketable equity securities | 164,851,000 | 98,000,000 | 98,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Impairment charge, net of tax | 7,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 33,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Fair value of the company's ownership interest in the common stock of Yahoo Japan | 6,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total purchase price | 72,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 159,000,000 | 65,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Increase in goodwill | 41,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends received | 75,000,000 | 61,000,000 | 26,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue received through commercial arrangements with Yahoo Japan | 287,000,000 | 308,000,000 | 303,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Net receivable balance from Yahoo Japan | $ 42,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of direct costs of the business combination including legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the business acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Equity impact of cash dividends declared by an entity during the period for all classes of stock (common, preferred, etc.). This element includes paid and unpaid dividends declared during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This item represents the aggregate value of each identified investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting based on the quoted market price for those investments in common stock for which a quoted market price is available. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The maximum useful life of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The calculated weighted-average useful life of all finite-lived intangible assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The change during the reporting period in the carrying value of goodwill. The change could be the result of new goodwill acquired, goodwill impairment during the period, goodwill written off related to the sale of a business or other adjustments to goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Value of the investment at close of period. For schedules of investments that are categorized, the value would be aggregated by category. For investment in and advances to affiliates, if operations of any controlled companies are different in character from those of the company, group such affiliates within divisions and by type of activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Receivables to be collected from (obligations owed to) related parties, net as of the balance sheet date where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Revenues arising from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's' management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount provided for deferred income taxes in relation to any gain (loss) recognized in income of the entity resulting from the issuance of shares by a subsidiary or equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of shares pledged No definition available.
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Cumulative Earnings Recorded In Retained Earnings No definition available.
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Debt Instrument Maturity Period No definition available.
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Dilution Gain Included In Earnings In Equity Interests. No definition available.
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Equity Investment Common Stock Diluted Basis No definition available.
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IPCo Promissory Note. No definition available.
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Liquidity event payment No definition available.
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Percent Of Equity Value Payable Upon Liquidity Event. No definition available.
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Percent of shared pre-tax income No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Proceeds From Sale Of Marketable Equity Securities No definition available.
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|
Investments In Equity Interests (Investments In Equity Interests) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Oct. 23, 2005
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
| Investment in equity interests | $ 4,749,044 | $ 4,011,889 | |
|
Alibaba Group [Member]
|
|||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
| Investment in equity interests | 2,521,825 | 2,280,602 | |
| Percent ownership of common stock as of balance sheet date | 42.00% | 43.00% | 46.00% |
|
Yahoo Japan [Member]
|
|||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
| Investment in equity interests | 2,219,946 | 1,731,287 | |
| Percent ownership of common stock as of balance sheet date | 35.00% | 35.00% | |
|
Other [Member]
|
|||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
| Investment in equity interests | $ 7,273 | ||
| Percent ownership of common stock as of balance sheet date | 35.00% |
| X | ||||||||||
|
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
|
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|
|
Investments In Equity Interests (Difference Between The Company's Carrying Value Of Its Investment In Alibaba Group And Its Proportionate Share Of Alibaba Group Stockholder's Equity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
| Investment in equity interests | $ 4,749,044 | $ 4,011,889 | |||
|
Alibaba Group [Member]
|
|||||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
| Investment in equity interests | 2,521,825 | 2,280,602 | |||
| Proportionate share of Alibaba Group stockholders' equity | 1,843,970 | ||||
| Excess of carrying value of investment over proportionate share of Alibaba Group's stockholders' equity | $ 677,855 | [1] | |||
|
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| X | ||||||||||
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The item represents the difference, if any, between the amount at which an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting is carried (reported) on the balance sheet and the amount of underlying equity in net assets the reporting Entity has in the investee. A difference can arise between the carrying value of the equity method investment and the value of the Entity's amount of underlying equity in net assets of the investee, for example, from appreciation of certain assets which is not recognized in earnings, but is recognized in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) by the investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
This item represents the entity's ownership percentage in the investee multiplied by the investee's total equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Investments In Equity Interests (Alibaba Group Condensed Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep. 30, 2011
|
Sep. 30, 2010
|
Sep. 30, 2009
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Oct. 23, 2005
|
||||||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Cash collected by Alipay from purchasers to be remitted to sellers | $ 1,600,000,000 | ||||||||||
|
Alibaba Group [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 2,344,973,000 | [1] | 1,298,229,000 | [1] | 730,336,000 | [1] | |||||
| Gross profit | 1,563,979,000 | [1] | 986,455,000 | [1] | 534,974,000 | [1] | |||||
| (Loss) income from operations | 325,343,000 | [1] | (14,355,000) | [1] | (39,460,000) | [1] | |||||
| Net (loss) income | 339,552,000 | [1] | 42,463,000 | [1] | (19,932,000) | [1] | |||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to Alibaba Group | 268,004,000 | [1] | (10,743,000) | [1] | (57,346,000) | [1] | |||||
| Current assets | 3,491,753,000 | [1] | 4,399,571,000 | [1] | |||||||
| Long-term assets | 2,993,329,000 | [1] | 2,436,976,000 | [1] | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 1,562,840,000 | [1] | 2,660,043,000 | [1] | |||||||
| Long-term liabilities | 134,160,000 | [1] | 58,679,000 | [1] | |||||||
| Non-voting participating redeemable securities | 1,415,000 | [1] | 860,000 | [1] | |||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | $ 406,805,000 | [1] | $ 338,419,000 | [1] | |||||||
| Percent ownership of equity investment | 42.00% | 43.00% | 46.00% | ||||||||
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Alipay [Member]
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| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Percent ownership of equity investment | 100.00% | ||||||||||
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of current assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of current liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of gross profit (loss) reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary items reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of equity (capital) attributable to noncontrolling interests of an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of net income (loss) reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of noncurrent assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of noncurrent liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of redeemable preferred stock reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of revenue from sale of goods and services reduced by sales returns, allowances, and discounts reported by an equity method investment of the entity. No definition available.
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Amount of cash collected by Alipay from purchasers to be remitted to sellers. Amount is included in Alipay's current assets with a corresponding amount in Alipay's current liabilities. No definition available.
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- Definition
Net income (loss) attributable to investee. No definition available.
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Investments In Equity Interests (Yahoo Japan Condensed Financial Information) (Details) (Yahoo Japan [Member], USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Yahoo Japan [Member]
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| Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||
| Revenue | $ 3,988,377,000 | $ 3,563,989,000 | $ 3,172,106,000 | ||
| Gross profit | 3,311,357,000 | 2,882,992,000 | 2,652,513,000 | ||
| Income from operations | 1,963,924,000 | 1,679,221,000 | 1,443,374,000 | ||
| Net income | 1,114,637,000 | 981,388,000 | 813,759,000 | ||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo Japan | 1,108,390,000 | 975,715,000 | 810,059,000 | ||
| Current assets | 3,622,833,000 | 2,332,325,000 | |||
| Long-term assets | 2,907,062,000 | 2,679,566,000 | |||
| Current liabilities | 1,117,773,000 | 938,985,000 | |||
| Long-term liabilities | 36,009,000 | 30,132,000 | |||
| Noncontrolling interests | 31,102,000 | 28,774,000 | |||
| Net receivable balance from Yahoo Japan | $ 42,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 | |||
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The amount of current assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of current liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of gross profit (loss) reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary items reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of equity (capital) attributable to noncontrolling interests of an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of net income (loss) reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of noncurrent assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of noncurrent liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of revenue from sale of goods and services reduced by sales returns, allowances, and discounts reported by an equity method investment of the entity. No definition available.
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- Definition
Receivables to be collected from (obligations owed to) related parties, net as of the balance sheet date where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Net income (loss) attributable to investee. No definition available.
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Goodwill (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ 3,681,645,000 | $ 3,640,373,000 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and other | 219,948,000 | [1] | 42,970,000 | [2] | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (841,000) | (1,698,000) | ||||||||||||
| Ending balance | 3,900,752,000 | 3,681,645,000 | ||||||||||||
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Americas [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | 2,671,306,000 | [3] | 2,626,115,000 | [3] | ||||||||||
| Acquisitions and other | 197,654,000 | [1],[3] | 44,386,000 | [2],[3] | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (2,595,000) | [3] | 805,000 | [3] | ||||||||||
| Ending balance | 2,866,365,000 | [3] | 2,671,306,000 | [3] | ||||||||||
| Gross Goodwill Balance | 2,900,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Increase in goodwill related to the acquisition of a business | 198,000,000 | |||||||||||||
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EMEA [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | 585,060,000 | [4] | 618,435,000 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Acquisitions and other | (1,098,000) | [2],[4] | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (3,537,000) | [4] | (32,277,000) | [4] | ||||||||||
| Ending balance | 581,523,000 | [4] | 585,060,000 | [4] | ||||||||||
| Gross Goodwill Balance | 1,100,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated goodwill impairment | 488,000,000 | |||||||||||||
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Asia Pacific [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | 425,279,000 | [5] | 395,823,000 | [5] | ||||||||||
| Acquisitions and other | 22,294,000 | [1],[5] | (318,000) | [2],[5] | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 5,291,000 | [5] | 29,774,000 | [5] | ||||||||||
| Ending balance | 452,864,000 | [5] | 425,279,000 | [5] | ||||||||||
| Gross Goodwill Balance | 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated goodwill impairment | 64,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Increase in goodwill related to the acquisition of a business | 22,000,000 | |||||||||||||
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January 1, 2010 [Member] | Americas [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Gross Goodwill Balance | 2,600,000,000 | |||||||||||||
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January 1, 2010 [Member] | EMEA [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Gross Goodwill Balance | 1,100,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated goodwill impairment | 488,000,000 | |||||||||||||
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January 1, 2010 [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Gross Goodwill Balance | 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated goodwill impairment | 64,000,000 | |||||||||||||
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Zimbra, Inc [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Reduction of goodwill related to the sale of a business | 19,000,000 | |||||||||||||
|
HotJobs [Member]
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Reduction of goodwill related to the sale of a business | $ 41,000,000 | |||||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The aggregate amount of goodwill acquired in the period and allocated to the reportable segment. The value is stated at fair value based on the purchase price allocation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The increase (decrease) in the recorded value of goodwill for foreign currency translation adjustments and purchase accounting adjustments needed to revise the carrying amount of goodwill to fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Write-off of the carrying amount of goodwill associated with all or a portion of a reporting unit that is sold in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Acquisitions And Other No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Gross Goodwill Balance No definition available.
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- Definition
Aggregate amount of intangible asset amortization recognized as expense during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The maximum useful life of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The minimum useful life of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized for the remainder of the finite-lived intangible asset useful life after the fifth succeeding fiscal year. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during year five of the five succeeding fiscal years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during year four of the five succeeding fiscal years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during year one of the five succeeding fiscal years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during year three of the five succeeding fiscal years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during year two of the five succeeding fiscal years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cost Of Revenue Amortization No definition available.
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Intangible Assets Useful Life No definition available.
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Intangible Assets, Net (Intangible Assets, Net) (Details) (USD $)
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | $ 626,735,000 | $ 594,680,000 | ||||
| Accumulated Amortization | (372,135,000) | [1] | (338,810,000) | [1] | ||
| Net | 254,600,000 | 255,870,000 | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 | ||||
|
Customer, Affiliate And Advertiser Related Relationships [Member]
|
||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 178,489,000 | 132,298,000 | ||||
| Accumulated Amortization | (84,806,000) | [1] | (70,194,000) | [1] | ||
| Net | 93,683,000 | 62,104,000 | ||||
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Developed Technology And Patents [Member]
|
||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 376,561,000 | 393,036,000 | ||||
| Accumulated Amortization | (238,893,000) | [1] | (225,139,000) | [1] | ||
| Net | 137,668,000 | 167,897,000 | ||||
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Trade Names, Trademarks, And Domain Names [Member]
|
||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 71,685,000 | 69,346,000 | ||||
| Accumulated Amortization | (48,436,000) | [1] | (43,477,000) | [1] | ||
| Net | $ 23,249,000 | $ 25,869,000 | ||||
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The accumulated amount of amortization of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Reflects cumulative changes to the recorded value of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, for foreign currency translation adjustments needed to revise the carrying amount to fair value. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Sum of the gross carrying amounts before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of all intangible assets excluding goodwill. The aggregate gross carrying amount (including any previously recognized impairment charges) of a major intangible asset class, excluding goodwill. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. No definition available.
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Other Income, Net) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Gmarket [Member]
|
Sep. 30, 2009
Alibaba.Com [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Alibaba.Com [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Zimbra, Inc [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
HotJobs [Member]
|
|
| Proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities | $ 120,000,000 | $ 145,000,000 | $ 145,000,000 | |||
| Gain on sale of marketable equity securities | 164,851,000 | 67,000,000 | 98,000,000 | 98,000,000 | ||
| Net proceeds from sale | 100,000,000 | 225,000,000 | ||||
| Gain on sale | $ 66,130,000 | $ 186,345,000 | ||||
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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Net proceeds from sale of business unit No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Proceeds From Sale Of Marketable Equity Securities No definition available.
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Other Income, Net) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
|
| Interest and investment income | $ 18,920 | $ 23,062 | $ 22,116 |
| Gain on sale of marketable equity securities | 164,851 | ||
| Other | 8,255 | 22,332 | 561 |
| Total other income, net | 27,175 | 297,869 | 187,528 |
|
Zimbra, Inc [Member]
|
|||
| Gain on sale | 66,130 | ||
|
HotJobs [Member]
|
|||
| Gain on sale | $ 186,345 | ||
| X | ||||||||||
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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The aggregate amount of other income amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Interest and investment income consists of income earned from cash in bank accounts and investment made in marketable debt securities and money market funds. No definition available.
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Financial Statement Details [Abstract] | ||
| Prepaid expenses | $ 81,880 | $ 61,964 |
| Deferred income taxes (Note 9) | 128,581 | 148,648 |
| Other receivables non-trade | 5,292 | 71,288 |
| Other | 143,730 | 150,660 |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ 359,483 | $ 432,560 |
| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The current portion of the aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; after deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, are classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. An unrecognized tax benefit that is directly related to a position taken in a tax year that results in a net operating loss carryforward is presented as a reduction of the related deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The sum of amounts currently receivable other than from customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of expenditures made, not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, in advance of the timing of recognition of expenses which are expected to be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
The total of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and the aggregate carrying amount of current assets, as of the balance sheet date, not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Sum of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Property And Equipment, Net) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Land | $ 217,970,000 | $ 208,481,000 | ||||||
| Buildings | 611,033,000 | 494,065,000 | ||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 313,925,000 | 268,808,000 | ||||||
| Computers and equipment | 2,015,481,000 | [1] | 1,884,670,000 | [1] | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 74,357,000 | 68,082,000 | ||||||
| Assets not yet in use | 169,998,000 | 175,830,000 | ||||||
| Total property and equipment, gross | 3,402,764,000 | 3,099,936,000 | ||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (1,671,876,000) | [2] | (1,446,514,000) | [2] | ||||
| Total property and equipment, net | 1,730,888,000 | 1,653,422,000 | ||||||
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Data Center Equipment [Member]
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| Property, Plant And Equipment [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Capital lease | 41,000,000 | 40,000,000 | ||||||
| Accumulated depreciation related to the capital lease | 13,000,000 | 9,000,000 | ||||||
| Accumulation amortization related to the capital lease | $ 4,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | ||||||
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The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets that include building structures held for productive use including any addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, such as interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Property, plant, or equipment held under lease agreements classified as an asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The charge for the use of long-lived depreciable capital leased assets for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total charge for the use of long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets commonly used in offices and stores. Examples include desks, chairs, and store fixtures. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of real estate held for productive use. This excludes land held for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets that are an addition or improvement to assets held under lease arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets used in the production process to produce goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. This can include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents capitalized assets classified as property, plant and equipment not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Other Long-Term Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Deferred income taxes (Note 9) | $ 42,392 | $ 42,960 |
| Other | 146,607 | 145,694 |
| Total other long-term assets | 220,628 | 235,136 |
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Privately-Held Companies [Member]
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| Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Investments | 30,846 | 45,013 |
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Publicly-Held Companies [Member]
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| Schedule Of Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Investments | $ 783 | $ 1,469 |
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The noncurrent portion as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate carrying amount of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; after the valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, is classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other Long-Term Assets, Other No definition available.
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Consolidated Financial Statement Details [Abstract] | ||
| Accrued content, connection, traffic acquisition, and other costs | $ 140,147 | $ 271,354 |
| Deferred income taxes (Note 9) | 1,812 | 1,923 |
| Accrued compensation and related expenses | 330,593 | 368,368 |
| Accrued taxes payable | 10,891 | 28,031 |
| Accrued professional service expenses | 70,769 | 66,803 |
| Accrued sales and marketing related expenses | 19,058 | 28,564 |
| Accrued restructuring costs | 27,453 | 58,125 |
| Current liability for uncertain tax contingencies | 111,997 | |
| Other | 245,321 | 273,627 |
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ 846,044 | $ 1,208,792 |
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the current portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A current taxable temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of a current asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In a classified statement of financial position, an enterprise separates deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, is classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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(1) Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). (2) Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Current liabilities are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Expenses, Content, Connection, Traffic Acquisition, And Other Costs, Accrued No definition available.
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Restructuring Costs, Accrued No definition available.
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Sales And Marketing Related Expenses, Accrued No definition available.
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Deferred And Other Long-Term Tax Liabilities, Net) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Consolidated Financial Statement Details [Abstract] | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | $ 407,847 | $ 199,011 | ||||
| Long-term liability for uncertain tax contingencies | 407,687 | [1] | 307,647 | [1] | ||
| Total deferred and other long-term tax liabilities, net (Note 9) | $ 815,534 | $ 506,658 | ||||
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Represents the noncurrent portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax and the aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the noncurrent portion of deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A noncurrent taxable temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of a noncurrent asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In a classified statement of financial position, an enterprise separates deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a noncurrent amount. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, are classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The noncurrent portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Consolidated Financial Statement Details (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Consolidated Financial Statement Details [Abstract] | ||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | $ (7,538) | $ 8,734 |
| Foreign currency translation, net of tax | 705,407 | 495,520 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $ 697,869 | $ 504,254 |
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Accumulated appreciation or loss, net of tax, in value of the total of available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Investments [Abstract] | ||
| Cash deposited with commercial banks | $ 1,100,000,000 | $ 1,100,000,000 |
| Time deposits | $ 217,000,000 | $ 425,000,000 |
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Any certificate of deposit or savings account held by a bank or other financial institution for a short-term specified period of time. Because of their short-term, time deposits are considered highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash and cash Equivalents Deposited With Commercial Banks No definition available.
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For an unclassified balance sheet, this item represents investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the gross unrealized gains for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the gross unrealized losses for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. No definition available.
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Investments (Schedule Of Available-For-Sale Securities By Balance Sheet Location) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Investments [Abstract] | ||
| Short-term marketable debt securities | $ 493,189 | $ 1,357,661 |
| Long-term marketable debt securities | 474,338 | 744,594 |
| Other assets | 783 | 1,469 |
| Estimated Fair Value | $ 968,310 | $ 2,103,724 |
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For an unclassified balance sheet, this item represents investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading which are intended be sold or mature within one year from the balance sheet date or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading which are intended be sold or mature more than one year from the balance sheet date or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments (Schedule Of Available-For-Sale Securities By Contractual Maturities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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|---|---|---|
| Investments [Abstract] | ||
| Due within one year | $ 493,189 | $ 1,357,661 |
| Due after one year through five years | 474,338 | 744,594 |
| Total available-for-sale marketable debt securities | $ 967,527 | $ 2,102,255 |
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This item represents the fair value of debt securities which are expected to mature after one year and through five years from the balance sheet date and which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the fair value of debt securities which are expected to mature within one year of the balance sheet date and which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For an unclassified balance sheet, total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the excess of amortized cost basis over fair value of securities that have been in a loss position for twelve months or longer for those securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. No definition available.
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This item represents the excess of amortized cost basis over fair value of securities in a loss position and which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the aggregate fair value of investments in debt and equity securities in an unrealized loss position which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This item represents the excess of amortized cost basis over fair value of securities that have been in a loss position for less than twelve months for those securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the aggregate fair value of investments in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the aggregate fair value of investments in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investments (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Financial Assets Measured On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 1 [Member]
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| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | $ 419,121 | $ 292,737 | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
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||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 418,338 | [1] | 291,268 | [1] | ||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 1 [Member] | Available-For-Sale Securities [Member]
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||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 418,338 | 291,268 | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Equity Securities [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 783 | [2] | 1,469 | [2] | ||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 2 [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 981,208 | 2,223,123 | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 2 [Member] | Government And Agency Securities [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 617,316 | [1] | 1,401,991 | [1] | ||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 26,269 | [1] | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper And Bank Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 47,904 | [1] | 218,485 | [1] | ||||||
|
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 318,805 | [1] | 576,378 | [1] | ||||||
|
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 2 [Member] | Available-For-Sale Securities [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 984,025 | 2,223,123 | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | (2,817) | [3] | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 1,400,329 | 2,515,860 | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 418,338 | [1] | 291,268 | [1] | ||||||
|
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Government And Agency Securities [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 617,316 | [1] | 1,401,991 | [1] | ||||||
|
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 26,269 | [1] | ||||||||
|
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Commercial Paper And Bank Certificates Of Deposit [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 47,904 | [1] | 218,485 | [1] | ||||||
|
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
|
||||||||||
| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 318,805 | [1] | 576,378 | [1] | ||||||
|
Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Available-For-Sale Securities [Member]
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| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 1,402,363 | 2,514,391 | ||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Corporate Equity Securities [Member]
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| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | 783 | [2] | 1,469 | [2] | ||||||
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Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using Total [Member] | Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts [Member]
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| Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Total assets and liabilities at fair value | $ (2,817) | [3] | ||||||||
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investment securities as of the balance sheet date which may include marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the portions of deferred tax assets as of the balance sheet date for which, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not will not be realized through future reductions of tax-based income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities in countries outside the country of domicile which will increase future taxable income when such earnings are distributed into the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of domestic, foreign and state and local operating loss carryforwards, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The expiration date of each operating loss carryforward included in total operating loss carryforwards, or the applicable range of such expiration dates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the tax credit carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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State the expiration dates of the tax credit carryforward. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the total of accruals as of the date of the statement of financial position for interest recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the total of interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties in the period in which the entity claims or expects to claim a tax position, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of an unrecognized tax benefit that is directly related to a position taken in a tax year that results in a net operating loss carryforward. This amount is presented as a reduction of the related deferred tax asset in the balance sheet if that deferred tax asset is not used. This amount is presented separately from the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward if this unrelated tax benefit is associated with a different tax position. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Before Income Taxes And Earnings In Equity Interests) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
| United States | $ 533,262 | $ 872,042 | $ 387,212 |
| Foreign | 294,254 | 198,351 | 187,008 |
| Income before provision for income taxes and earnings in equity interests | $ 827,516 | $ 1,070,393 | $ 574,220 |
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Schedule Of The Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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|
| Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
| Current, United States federal | $ 141,922 | $ 26,342 | $ 191,845 |
| Current, state | (11,037) | 39,258 | 51,662 |
| Current, foreign | 40,490 | 43,341 | 66,376 |
| Total current provision for income taxes | 171,375 | 108,941 | 309,883 |
| Deferred, United States federal | 77,012 | 67,621 | (32,385) |
| Deferred, state | (4,437) | 37,438 | (58,660) |
| Deferred, foreign | (2,183) | 7,523 | 483 |
| Total deferred (benefit) provision for income taxes | 70,392 | 112,582 | (90,562) |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 241,767 | $ 221,523 | $ 219,321 |
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted federal tax law to the domestic taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of foreign enacted tax law to the foreign taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts of income taxes paid or payable (or refundable) for the period for all income tax obligations as determined by applying the provisions of relevant enacted tax laws to relevant amounts of taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted state and local tax law to relevant amounts of taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) during the period in the entity's domestic deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of the federally enacted tax law. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) in the entity's net foreign deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of applicable enacted tax laws of countries other than the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing the increase (decrease) in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) in the entity's state and local deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of the applicable enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to pretax Income or Loss from continuing operations; income tax expense or benefit may include interest and penalties on tax uncertainties based on the entity's accounting policy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
| Income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35 percent | $ 289,630 | $ 374,638 | $ 200,976 |
| State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 4,627 | 54,268 | (4,549) |
| Change in valuation allowance | (5,975) | (1,315) | 13,521 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 18,213 | 4,404 | 28,322 |
| Research tax credits | (10,499) | (10,345) | (11,046) |
| Effect of non-U.S. operations | (42,806) | (17,344) | 20,126 |
| Resolution with tax authorities | (14,685) | (159,168) | |
| Tax gain in excess of book gain from sales of Zimbra, Inc. and HotJobs due to basis differences | 23,184 | ||
| Tax restructuring | (43,361) | (25,583) | |
| Other | 3,262 | (3,438) | (2,446) |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 241,767 | $ 221,523 | $ 219,321 |
| Statutory federal tax rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to pretax Income or Loss from continuing operations; income tax expense or benefit may include interest and penalties on tax uncertainties based on the entity's accounting policy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to the disposition of a business (not qualifying for treatment as a discontinued operation) in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to total foreign income tax expense or benefit. The foreign income tax expense or benefit difference represents the income tax expense or benefit at applicable domestic statutory income tax rates applied to foreign earnings or loss for the period versus the foreign income tax expense or benefit calculated by applying the appropriate foreign tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to differences in the deductibility of incentive stock options and other equity-based compensation costs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the year/accounting period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to state and local income tax expense or benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to research tax credits generated or utilized under enacted tax laws during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to all income tax settlements for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Restructuring No definition available.
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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
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|---|---|---|
| Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||
| Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards | $ 152,810 | $ 152,138 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 143,799 | 178,294 |
| Non-deductible reserves and expenses | 79,240 | 166,015 |
| Intangible assets | 6,632 | 9,283 |
| Gross deferred income tax assets | 382,481 | 505,730 |
| Valuation allowance | (53,140) | (60,176) |
| Deferred income tax assets | 329,341 | 445,554 |
| Unrealized investment gains | 3,497 | 3,192 |
| Purchased intangible assets | (36,127) | (11,050) |
| Investments in equity interests | (535,396) | (447,022) |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | (568,026) | (454,880) |
| Net deferred income tax liabilities | $ (238,685) | $ (9,326) |
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The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amounts of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws ( before the valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such sum amount to net realizable value). Includes any tax benefit realized in deferred tax assets for significant impacts of tax planning strategies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For entities that net deferred tax assets and tax liabilities, represents the unclassified net amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, which result from applying the applicable enacted tax rate to net temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to assets or liabilities. A temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its carrying amount in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will reverse in ensuing periods. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; net of deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions arising from equity-based compensation costs, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when actual costs are incurred, and which can only be realized if sufficient tax-basis income is generated in future periods to enable the deduction to be taken. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions arising from all currently nondeductible expenses reflected in all reserves and accrued liabilities, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when relevant losses are realized or relevant obligations are actually incurred, and which can only be realized if sufficient tax-basis income is generated in future periods to enable the deduction to be taken. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the portions of deferred tax assets as of the balance sheet date for which, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not will not be realized through future reductions of tax-based income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of all deferred tax liabilities, which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net taxable temporary differences pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A taxable temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will result in taxable amounts in one or more future periods. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the estimated future tax effects attributable to the difference between the tax basis of intangible assets and the basis of intangible assets computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The difference in basis, whether due to amortization or other reasons, will increase future taxable income when such difference reverses. Intangible assets include, but are not limited to, assets such as patents, trademarks and customer lists. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and investments in other affiliates which are not controlled and therefore not consolidated. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects arising from unrealized gains on investments in debt and equity securities categorized as trading which will increase future taxable income when such gain is realized. This item excludes deferred tax liabilities generated due to unrealized holding gains on investments in debt and equity securities categorized as available for sale which unrealized holding gains are included in the item Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other Comprehensive Income; such unrealized holding gains increase the carrying value of the asset recorded for financial reporting purposes, but not for tax purposes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Deferred Tax Assets, Intangible Assets No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards No definition available.
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Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|
| Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||
| Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1 | $ 597,055 | $ 893,475 |
| Gross increase for tax positions of prior years | 21,001 | 44,978 |
| Gross decrease for tax positions of prior years | (111,597) | (370,363) |
| Gross increase for tax positions of current year | 37,966 | 48,570 |
| Settlements | (9,617) | (19,293) |
| Lapse of statute of limitations | (1,946) | (312) |
| Unrecognized tax benefits balance at December 31 | $ 532,862 | $ 597,055 |
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in the tax return for the current period, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of the applicable statutes of limitations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Income Taxes (Summary Of Remaining Balances Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
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| Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
| Total unrecognized tax benefits | $ 532,862 | $ 597,055 | $ 893,475 |
| Amounts netted against related deferred tax assets | (139,258) | (193,275) | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits recorded on consolidated balance sheets | 393,604 | 403,780 | |
| Amounts classified as accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 111,997 | ||
| Amounts classified as deferred and other long-term tax liabilities, net | $ 393,604 | $ 291,783 |
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The current portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of an unrecognized tax benefit that is directly related to a position taken in a tax year that results in a net operating loss carryforward. This amount is presented as a reduction of the related deferred tax asset in the balance sheet if that deferred tax asset is not used. This amount is presented separately from the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward if this unrelated tax benefit is associated with a different tax position. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amounts of total unrecognized tax benefits classified as deferred and other long-term tax liabilities, net. No definition available.
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Recorded Unrecognized Tax Benefits No definition available.
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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
|
12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2006
years
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Dec. 31, 2010
October 2006 Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
October 2006 Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2006
October 2006 Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
June 2010 Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
June 2010 Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Common Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock [Member]
June 2010 Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Treasury Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Treasury Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2009
Treasury Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Retained Earnings [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Retained Earnings [Member]
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| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock acquired, repurchase authorization value | $ 3,000,000,000 | $ 3,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchase program period, years | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchase program, expiration date | June 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average purchase price per share of common stock repurchased during the period | $ 15.31 | $ 14.75 | $ 14.68 | ||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock, shares | 109,716,000 | 119,179,000 | 7,409,000 | 63,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 119,000,000 | ||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock, value | 973,000,000 | 1,619,000,000 | 776,000,000 | 1,618,741,000 | 1,749,311,000 | 113,444,000 | |||||||||||||
| Remaining authorized purchase capacity | 605,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock repurchased and retired | 82,000,000 | 335,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Common stock retired | 82,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retirement of treasury stock | $ 643,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 559,000,000 | $ 4,600,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of years over which shares may be purchased under a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors. No definition available.
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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Remaining authorized purchase capacity No definition available.
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Stock Repurchased And Retired, Value No definition available.
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Stock Repurchase Program Expiration Date No definition available.
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Treasury Stock Acquired Repurchase Authorization Value No definition available.
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- Definition
Treasury Stock, Cumulative Value Retired, Cost Method, No definition available.
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- Definition
The amount of payment into the fund established for purposes of making future disbursements to the individual in accordance with the terms and understanding of the deferred compensation arrangement. No definition available.
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- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, using a decimal to express in number of years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Disclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reductions in the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified share-based compensation) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds compensation cost from equity-based compensation recognized in financial statements. This element represents the cash inflow reported in the enterprise's financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow paid by the company to cover an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award. No definition available.
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- Definition
The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the stock plan during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of the period of time over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum vesting term over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition. No definition available.
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- Definition
Equity-based compensation cost during the period with respect to the award, which will be recognized in income (as well as the total recognized tax benefit) or capitalized as part of the cost of an asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Expiration of stock awards No definition available.
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Fair value of performance-based equity awards No definition available.
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Maximum percentage of annual income that employees are allowed to contribute to stock purchase plan No definition available.
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Maximum percentage that will ultimately vest for shares provided under long-term performance-based incentive equity awards based on target amount stated in agreement No definition available.
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Minimum percentage that will ultimately vest for shares provided under long-term performance-based incentive equity awards based on target amount stated in agreement No definition available.
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Number of shares granted against share limits No definition available.
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Percentage Of Annual Compensation. No definition available.
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Percentage of target shares that will ultimately vest No definition available.
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Price As A Percentage Of Fair Value Of Common Stock Purchased Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan No definition available.
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Rate at which the company matches employee contributions No definition available.
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Rate At Which Company Matches Vest Per Year No definition available.
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Installments Description No definition available.
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Installments For Vesting Period No definition available.
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage Upon One Year Anniversary Of Date Of Grant. No definition available.
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Shares withheld to settle employee minimum statutory obligations for the applicable income and other employment taxes. No definition available.
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The weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares under the plan during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The decrease in the number of shares that could be issued attributable to the lapse of rights to exercise previously issued stock options under the terms of the option agreements under the plan during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options of the plan that lapsed during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated during the reporting period due to noncompliance with plan terms during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on stock options awarded under the plan during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total dollar difference between fair values of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise prices pertaining to options outstanding under the plan as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of shares reserved for issuance under stock option agreements awarded under the plan that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average period between the balance sheet date and expiration for all awards outstanding under the plan, which may be expressed in a decimal value for number of years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the total dollar difference between fair values of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise prices of fully vested and expected to vest options that are exercisable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of exercisable share options (fully vested and expected to vest) that may be converted as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price (at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance) for exercisable stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted-average period between the balance sheet date and expiration date for fully vested and expected to vest options that are exercisable (or convertible) under the plan, which may be expressed in a decimal value for number of years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the total dollar difference between fair values of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise prices of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the number of shares into which fully vested and expected to vest stock options outstanding can be converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price for outstanding stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted-average period between the balance sheet date and expiration date for fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding, which may be expressed in a decimal value for number of years. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Stock options assumed from acquisitions No definition available.
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- Definition
The weighted average exercise price of stock options assumed No definition available.
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- Definition
The weighted average price as of the end of the year at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. No definition available.
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Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Assumptions Used To Calculate Fair Value Of Options Granted) (Details)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
years
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Dec. 31, 2010
years
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Expected life of new grants issued | 4.25 | 4.5 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Expected life of options assumed in acquisitions | less than 4 years | |||||||||||||||
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Stock Options [Member]
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| Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0.00% | [1] | 0.00% | [1] | 0.00% | [1] | ||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.30% | [2] | 1.60% | [2] | 1.90% | [2] | ||||||||||
| Expected volatility | 36.90% | [3] | 34.70% | [3] | 45.80% | [3] | ||||||||||
| Expected life (in years) | 4.03 | [4] | 4.06 | [4] | 4.00 | [4] | ||||||||||
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
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| Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0.00% | [1],[5] | 0.00% | [1],[5] | 0.00% | [1],[5] | ||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.30% | [2],[5] | 2.10% | [2],[5] | 2.70% | [2],[5] | ||||||||||
| Expected volatility | 35.60% | [3],[5] | 60.50% | [3],[5] | 63.20% | [3],[5] | ||||||||||
| Expected life (in years) | 1.04 | [4],[5] | 0.55 | [4],[5] | 1.04 | [4],[5] | ||||||||||
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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The period of time an equity-based award is expected to be outstanding. An equity-based award's expected term is generally determined based on, among other factors, the instrument's contractual term and the effects of employees' expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Expected Life Of New Grants Issued By The Company No definition available.
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- Definition
Expected Life Of Options Assumed In Acquisitions No definition available.
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Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Restricted Stock Awards And Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details) (Restricted Stock Awards And Units [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2011
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|
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Restricted Stock Awards And Units [Member]
|
|
| Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Awarded and unvested, beginning balance | 31,395 |
| Granted | 25,044 |
| Assumed | 466 |
| Vested | (7,913) |
| Forfeited | (10,217) |
| Awarded and unvested, ending balance | 38,775 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning balance | $ 17.99 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted shares | $ 15.83 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, assumed shares | $ 15.74 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested shares | $ 17.19 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited shares | $ 15.91 |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, ending balance | $ 17.28 |
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect during the reporting period as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event specified in the contractual agreement of the plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were assumed from acquisitions during the reporting periods. No definition available.
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards assumed from acquisitions during the period other than stock (or unit) option plans. No definition available.
|
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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 30, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2011
years
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
Dec. 31, 2008
years
|
|
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Lease period (years) | 13 | 11 | |||
| Additional renewal period of lease, years | 10 | ||||
| Total lease commitments minimum | $ 105 | ||||
| Operating lease for real estate | 21 | ||||
| Rent expense for operating leases | 84 | 81 | 90 | ||
| Capital lease for equipment | 84 | ||||
| Total purchase price for office space acquisition | 72 | ||||
| Payment for property | 7 | ||||
| Notes assumed | 65 | ||||
| Affiliate commitments | 166 | ||||
| Non-cancelable commitments | 228 | ||||
| Payable in 2012 | 110 | ||||
| Payable in 2013 | 66 | ||||
| Payable in 2014 | 20 | ||||
| Payable in 2015 | 6 | ||||
| Payable in 2016 | 6 | ||||
| Payable thereafter | 20 | ||||
| Intellectual property arrangements through 2023 | 34 | ||||
| California Derivative Litigation, stay period | 180 | ||||
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Payable In 2012 [Member]
|
|||||
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Affiliate commitments | 91 | ||||
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Payable In 2013 [Member]
|
|||||
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Affiliate commitments | 75 | ||||
|
Maximum [Member]
|
|||||
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Lease expiration period | 2022 | ||||
|
Minimum [Member]
|
|||||
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Lease expiration period | 2011 | ||||
| Remaining minimum lease commitments | $ 79 | ||||
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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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Rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment which has not been recognized in costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues; for example, cost of goods sold or other operating costs and expenses. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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The date upon which a lease or a group of leases is set to expire. No definition available.
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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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The fair value of notes assumed in noncash investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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The total of future contractually required payments on leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than four and within five years from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid within one year of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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| X | ||||||||||
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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than three and within four years from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than one and within two years from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than two and within three years from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Additional Renewal Period Of Lease No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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| X | ||||||||||
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Contractual commitment to third-party entities who offer Yahoo! advertising on their websites/offerings. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
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Lease Commitments No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Range of original lease periods years for leases which the company has entered into No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Total purchase price for office space acquisition. No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Payment for Property No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Period Of Stay For Suit Filed No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Remaining Minimum Lease Commitments No definition available.
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| X | ||||||||||
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Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year No definition available.
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Commitments And Contingencies (Lease Commitments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2008
|
|---|---|---|
| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| 2012 | $ (11) | |
| 2013 | (11) | |
| 2014 | (10) | |
| 2015 | (7) | |
| 2016 | (1) | |
| Total sublease income | (40) | |
| Total gross and net lease commitments | 21 | |
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Gross Operating Lease Commitments [Member]
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| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| 2012 | 158 | |
| 2013 | 132 | |
| 2014 | 103 | |
| 2015 | 79 | |
| 2016 | 43 | |
| Due after 5 years | 66 | |
| Total gross and net lease commitments | 581 | |
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Net Operating Lease Commitments [Member]
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| Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
| 2012 | 147 | |
| 2013 | 121 | |
| 2014 | 93 | |
| 2015 | 72 | |
| 2016 | 42 | |
| Due after 5 years | 66 | |
| Total gross and net lease commitments | $ 541 |
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Minimum payments receivable in the future under noncancelable subleases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total of future contractually required payments on leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within one year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the fifth year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the fourth year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the third year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the second year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due after the fifth year from the balance sheet date on leases defined as operating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Future sublease income during the fifth fiscal year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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- Definition
Future sublease income during the fourth fiscal year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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- Definition
Future sublease income during the first fiscal year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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- Definition
Future sublease income during the third fiscal year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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- Definition
Future sublease income during the second fiscal year after the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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Commitments And Contingencies (Capital Lease Commitment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] | |
| 2012 | $ 9 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| Due after 5 years | 23 |
| Gross lease commitment | 64 |
| Less: interest | (23) |
| Net lease commitment included in capital lease and other long-term liabilities | $ 41 |
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Contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within one year of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the fifth year from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the fourth year from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the third year from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the second year from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Contractually required rental payments due on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, after the fifth year from the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value calculated at the lesser of the interest rate implicit in the lease (if known) or the entity's incremental borrowing rate (as defined) at inception of the lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total contractually required rental payments on capitalized leases net of deductions for: (i) executory costs, including any profit thereon, included in the minimum lease payments and (ii) the amount of imputed interest necessary to reduce the net minimum lease payments to present value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The financing charge for leasing arrangements meeting the criteria for capitalization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Segments (Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 1,324,153 | [1] | $ 1,216,665 | [2] | $ 1,229,024 | [3] | $ 1,214,357 | [4] | $ 1,525,109 | [5] | $ 1,601,203 | [6] | $ 1,601,379 | [7] | $ 1,596,960 | [8] | $ 4,984,199 | $ 6,324,651 | $ 6,460,315 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAC | 603,371 | 1,736,422 | 1,777,826 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue ex-TAC | 4,380,828 | 4,588,229 | 4,682,489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Global operating costs | 1,836,569 | [10],[9] | 2,044,246 | [10],[9] | 2,116,747 | [10],[9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 16,000 | (3,000) | 1,000 | 11,000 | 38,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 4,000 | 24,420 | 57,957 | 126,901 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 625,864 | 656,396 | 738,855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 203,958 | 223,478 | 438,087 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 800,341 | 772,524 | 386,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Americas [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 3,302,989 | 4,425,457 | 4,852,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAC | 160,110 | 957,607 | 1,195,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue ex-TAC | 3,142,879 | 3,467,850 | 3,656,752 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct costs by segment | 560,016 | [11] | 568,017 | [11] | 620,690 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 22,244 | 38,965 | 100,926 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EMEA [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 629,383 | 579,145 | 598,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAC | 221,916 | 210,261 | 207,844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue ex-TAC | 407,467 | 368,884 | 390,456 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct costs by segment | 135,266 | [11] | 118,954 | [11] | 115,778 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 952 | 16,735 | 24,270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asia Pacific [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,051,827 | 1,320,049 | 1,009,684 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAC | 221,345 | 568,554 | 374,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue ex-TAC | 830,482 | 751,495 | 635,281 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct costs by segment | 194,394 | [11] | 146,657 | [11] | 138,739 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | $ 1,224 | $ 2,257 | $ 1,705 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Direct costs for each segment include cost of revenue (adjusted to exclude traffic acquisition costs), and other operating expenses that are directly attributable to the segment such as employee compensation expense (excluding stock-based compensation expense), local sales and marketing expenses, and facilities expenses. No definition available.
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- Definition
Global operating costs include product development, service engineering and operations, marketing, customer advocacy, general and administrative, and other corporate expenses that are managed on a global basis and that are not directly attributable to any segment. No definition available.
|
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Revenue Excluding TAC No definition available.
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- Definition
Traffic Acquisition Costs No definition available.
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Segments (Capital Expenditures By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total capital expenditures, net | $ 593,294 | $ 714,078 | $ 433,795 |
|
Americas [Member]
|
|||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total capital expenditures, net | 437,804 | 563,129 | 379,287 |
|
EMEA [Member]
|
|||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total capital expenditures, net | 49,371 | 58,533 | 21,030 |
|
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
|||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||
| Total capital expenditures, net | $ 106,119 | $ 92,416 | $ 33,478 |
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Segments (Property And Equipment, Net) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|---|---|---|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Total property and equipment, net | $ 1,730,888 | $ 1,653,422 |
|
Americas [Member]
|
||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Total property and equipment, net | 1,489,096 | 1,475,021 |
|
EMEA [Member]
|
||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Total property and equipment, net | 79,955 | 63,820 |
|
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Total property and equipment, net | $ 161,837 | $ 114,581 |
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|
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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
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Segments (Enterprise Wide Disclosures, Revenues For Groups Of Similar Services) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Sep. 30, 2011
|
Jun. 30, 2011
|
Mar. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Sep. 30, 2010
|
Jun. 30, 2010
|
Mar. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Display | $ 2,160,309 | $ 2,154,886 | $ 1,866,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Search | 1,853,110 | 3,161,589 | 3,396,396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 970,780 | 1,008,176 | 1,196,935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,324,153 | [1] | 1,216,665 | [2] | 1,229,024 | [3] | 1,214,357 | [4] | 1,525,109 | [5] | 1,601,203 | [6] | 1,601,379 | [7] | 1,596,960 | [8] | 4,984,199 | 6,324,651 | 6,460,315 | ||||||||||||||||
|
U.S. [Member]
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 3,112,998 | 4,259,157 | 4,714,436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
International [Member]
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues From External Customers And Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ 1,871,201 | $ 2,065,494 | $ 1,745,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
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Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
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|
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Revenue earned during the period arising from the display of graphical advertisements and content match. No definition available.
|
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|
- Definition
Revenue earned during the period arising from the display of other text-based links to advertisers' Websites. No definition available.
|
|
Segments (Enterprise Wide Disclosures, Property And Equipment, Net) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
|---|---|---|
| Total property and equipment, net | $ 1,730,888 | $ 1,653,422 |
|
U.S. [Member]
|
||
| Total property and equipment, net | 1,486,596 | 1,471,536 |
|
International [Member]
|
||
| Total property and equipment, net | $ 244,292 | $ 181,886 |
| X | ||||||||||
|
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Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
|
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar. 31, 2000
Softbank Capital Partners LP [Member]
|
Jul. 31, 1999
Softbank Capital Partners LP [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Softbank Capital Partners LP [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue From Related Parties Other Than Yahoo Japan And Alibaba Group [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue From Related Parties Other Than Yahoo Japan And Alibaba Group [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Revenue From Related Parties Other Than Yahoo Japan And Alibaba Group [Member]
|
|
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||||||
| Payments for other investments | $ 6 | $ 30 | ||||
| Percent ownership of investment | 5.00% | |||||
| Percent of total revenue | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | |||
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The cash outflow associated with other investments held by the entity for investment purposes not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of total revenue. No definition available.
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Percent ownership of investment. No definition available.
|
|
Restructuring Charges, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
|
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
|
Jun. 30, 2011
|
Mar. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Sep. 30, 2010
|
Jun. 30, 2010
|
Mar. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2009
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Jun. 30, 2009
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2009
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
Dec. 31, 2010
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asia Pacific [Member]
|
Mar. 31, 2011
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asia Pacific [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Americas [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
EMEA [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
Asia Pacific [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Severance Costs Non-Cancelable Lease Costs [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-total before reversals and accelerations of stock-based compensation expense | $ 24,206,000 | $ 62,168,000 | $ 115,839,000 | $ 6,000,000 | $ 19,000,000 | $ 57,000,000 | $ 35,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 16,000,000 | $ 41,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-total before reversals and accelerations of stock-based compensation expense adjustment | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accelerations (reversals) of stock-based compensation expense | 214,000 | (4,211,000) | 11,062,000 | (46,000) | 19,000,000 | (586,000) | (4,211,000) | (646,000) | 1,492,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 16,000,000 | (3,000,000) | 1,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 24,420,000 | 57,957,000 | 126,901,000 | 22,244,000 | 38,965,000 | 100,926,000 | 952,000 | 16,735,000 | 24,270,000 | 1,224,000 | 2,257,000 | 1,705,000 | 5,824,000 | 19,484,000 | 65,418,000 | 5,363,000 | 18,657,000 | 63,247,000 | 461,000 | 827,000 | 2,171,000 | (119,000) | 26,776,000 | (151,000) | 19,289,000 | 32,000 | 6,276,000 | 1,211,000 | (1,583,000) | 1,811,000 | 34,707,000 | 18,390,000 | (1,583,000) | 1,811,000 | 15,823,000 | 494,000 | (2,881,000) | 36,781,000 | (2,934,000) | 20,459,000 | (55,000) | 14,065,000 | 108,000 | 2,257,000 | 11,686,000 | 10,887,000 | 533,000 | 266,000 | 11,374,000 | 8,928,000 | 1,596,000 | 850,000 | ||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | (11,960,000) | (8,688,000) | (2,005,000) | (5,544,000) | 8,000,000 | (463,000) | (1,664,000) | (2,681,000) | (6,646,000) | (1,645,000) | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in workforce percentage | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring accruals | 49,127,000 | 87,102,000 | 49,127,000 | 87,102,000 | 79,032,000 | 41,199,000 | 68,268,000 | 6,948,000 | 16,895,000 | 980,000 | 1,939,000 | 33,469,000 | 49,484,000 | 59,965,000 | 4,302,000 | 4,286,000 | 14,765,000 | 33,332,000 | 3,831,000 | 33,332,000 | 2,975,000 | 8,852,000 | 39,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee severance pay and related costs | 12,965,000 | 39,652,000 | 48,696,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected future restructuring charges, minimum | 16,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected future restructuring charges, maximum | 21,000,000 | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre tax cash charges offset related to non cash stock based compensation expense reversals for unvested stock awards that were forfeited | 8,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-cash charges | $ 990,000 | $ 2,779,000 | $ 7,858,000 | $ 8,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Expected future restructuring charges, maximum No definition available.
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Expected future restructuring charges, minimum No definition available.
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Other non-cash charges No definition available.
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Pre tax cash charges offset related to non cash stock based compensation expense reversals for unvested stock awards that were forfeited. No definition available.
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Percentage of workforce that was reduced from the restructuring activity. No definition available.
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Shared-based compensation for reversals and accelerations. No definition available.
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Sub-total before reversals and accelerations of stock-based compensation expense. No definition available.
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Sub-total before reversals and accelerations of stock-based compensation expense adjustment. No definition available.
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Restructuring Charges, Net (Restructuring Charges, Net) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Restructuring Charges, Net [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Employee severance pay and related costs | $ 12,965 | $ 39,652 | $ 48,696 | ||||||||
| Non-cancelable lease, contract termination, and other charges | 10,251 | 19,737 | 59,285 | ||||||||
| Other non-cash charges | 990 | 2,779 | 7,858 | ||||||||
| Sub-total before accelerations (reversals) of stock-based compensation expense | 24,206 | 62,168 | 115,839 | ||||||||
| Accelerations (reversals) of stock-based compensation expense | 214 | (4,211) | 11,062 | ||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | $ 16,000 | $ (3,000) | $ 1,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 38,000 | $ 6,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 4,000 | $ 24,420 | $ 57,957 | $ 126,901 |
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Non-cancelable lease, contract termination, and other charges incurred associated with an exit or disposal activity other than for a discontinued operations as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. No definition available.
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Other non-cash charges No definition available.
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Shared-based compensation for reversals and accelerations. No definition available.
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Sub-total before reversals and accelerations of stock-based compensation expense. No definition available.
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Restructuring Charges, Net (Restructuring Charges, Net by Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | $ 16,000 | $ (3,000) | $ 1,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 38,000 | $ 6,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 4,000 | $ 24,420 | $ 57,957 | $ 126,901 |
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Americas [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 22,244 | 38,965 | 100,926 | ||||||||
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EMEA [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 952 | 16,735 | 24,270 | ||||||||
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Asia Pacific [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 1,224 | 2,257 | 1,705 | ||||||||
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Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 5,824 | 19,484 | 65,418 | ||||||||
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Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Americas [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 5,363 | 18,657 | 63,247 | ||||||||
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Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member] | EMEA [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 461 | 827 | 2,171 | ||||||||
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Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (119) | 26,776 | |||||||||
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Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Americas [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (151) | 19,289 | |||||||||
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Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member] | EMEA [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 32 | 6,276 | |||||||||
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Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 1,211 | ||||||||||
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Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (1,583) | 1,811 | 34,707 | ||||||||
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Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member] | Americas [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 18,390 | ||||||||||
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Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member] | EMEA [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (1,583) | 1,811 | 15,823 | ||||||||
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Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 494 | ||||||||||
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Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (2,881) | 36,781 | |||||||||
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Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Americas [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (2,934) | 20,459 | |||||||||
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Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member] | EMEA [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (55) | 14,065 | |||||||||
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Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
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|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 108 | 2,257 | |||||||||
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Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 11,686 | ||||||||||
|
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Americas [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 10,887 | ||||||||||
|
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | EMEA [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 533 | ||||||||||
|
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 266 | ||||||||||
|
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 11,374 | ||||||||||
|
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Americas [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 8,928 | ||||||||||
|
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | EMEA [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 1,596 | ||||||||||
|
Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | $ 850 | ||||||||||
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- Definition
Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Restructuring Charges, Net (Restructuring Accrual Activity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
|
Mar. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Sep. 30, 2010
|
Jun. 30, 2010
|
Mar. 31, 2010
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ 87,102 | $ 79,032 | $ 87,102 | $ 79,032 | |||||||
| (Reversals) accelerations of stock-based compensation expense | 214 | (4,211) | 11,062 | ||||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | (11,960) | (8,688) | |||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 16,000 | (3,000) | 1,000 | 11,000 | 38,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 4,000 | 24,420 | 57,957 | 126,901 |
| Cash paid | (62,205) | (49,802) | |||||||||
| Non-cash reversals (accelerations) of stock-based compensation expense | (214) | 4,211 | |||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | 24 | (4,296) | |||||||||
| Ending balance | 49,127 | 87,102 | 49,127 | 87,102 | 79,032 | ||||||
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Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 22,151 | 42,742 | |||||||||
| Ending balance | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
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Non-Cancelable Lease, Contract Termination, And Other Charges [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 13,025 | 25,317 | |||||||||
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Other Non-Cash Charges [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 990 | 2,797 | |||||||||
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Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Beginning balance | 49,484 | 59,965 | 49,484 | 59,965 | |||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | (2,005) | (5,544) | 8,000 | ||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 5,824 | 19,484 | 65,418 | ||||||||
| Cash paid | (22,018) | (30,650) | |||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | 179 | 685 | |||||||||
| Ending balance | 33,469 | 49,484 | 33,469 | 49,484 | 59,965 | ||||||
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Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 8 | 431 | |||||||||
|
Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Non-Cancelable Lease, Contract Termination, And Other Charges [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 7,137 | 24,525 | |||||||||
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Q4'08 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Other Non-Cash Charges [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 684 | 72 | |||||||||
|
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Beginning balance | 4,302 | 4,302 | |||||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | (463) | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (119) | 26,776 | |||||||||
| Cash paid | (3,666) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | (517) | ||||||||||
| Ending balance | 4,302 | ||||||||||
|
Q2'09 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 344 | ||||||||||
|
Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Beginning balance | 4,286 | 14,765 | 4,286 | 14,765 | |||||||
| (Reversals) accelerations of stock-based compensation expense | (46) | 19,000 | |||||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | (1,664) | (2,681) | |||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (1,583) | 1,811 | 34,707 | ||||||||
| Cash paid | (1,494) | (8,386) | |||||||||
| Non-cash reversals (accelerations) of stock-based compensation expense | 46 | ||||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | (1,255) | (3,904) | |||||||||
| Ending balance | 4,286 | 4,286 | 14,765 | ||||||||
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Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member] | Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 109 | 975 | |||||||||
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Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member] | Non-Cancelable Lease, Contract Termination, And Other Charges [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 18 | 792 | |||||||||
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Q4'09 Restructuring Charges [Member] | Other Non-Cash Charges [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 2,725 | ||||||||||
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Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Beginning balance | 33,332 | 33,332 | |||||||||
| (Reversals) accelerations of stock-based compensation expense | (586) | (4,211) | |||||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | (6,646) | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | (2,881) | 36,781 | |||||||||
| Cash paid | (27,450) | (7,100) | |||||||||
| Non-cash reversals (accelerations) of stock-based compensation expense | 586 | 4,211 | |||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | 244 | (560) | |||||||||
| Ending balance | 3,831 | 33,332 | 3,831 | 33,332 | |||||||
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Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 3,967 | 40,992 | |||||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | 3,000 | ||||||||||
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Q4'10 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Non-Cancelable Lease, Contract Termination, And Other Charges [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 384 | ||||||||||
|
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member]
|
|||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| (Reversals) accelerations of stock-based compensation expense | (646) | ||||||||||
| Reversals of previous charges | (1,645) | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 11,686 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid | (10,130) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash reversals (accelerations) of stock-based compensation expense | 646 | ||||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | 773 | ||||||||||
| Ending balance | 2,975 | 2,975 | |||||||||
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Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
|
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 11,434 | ||||||||||
|
Q1'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Non-Cancelable Lease, Contract Termination, And Other Charges [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 2,543 | ||||||||||
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| (Reversals) accelerations of stock-based compensation expense | 1,492 | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges, net | 11,374 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid | (1,113) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash reversals (accelerations) of stock-based compensation expense | (1,492) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash adjustments | 83 | ||||||||||
| Ending balance | 8,852 | 8,852 | |||||||||
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Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Severance Pay And Related Costs [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 6,633 | ||||||||||
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Q4'11 Restructuring Plan [Member] | Non-Cancelable Lease, Contract Termination, And Other Charges [Member]
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | 2,943 | ||||||||||
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| Restructuring accrual, period expenses | $ 306 | ||||||||||
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reserve increase representing the amount charged against earnings in the period for a specified incurred and estimated type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of consideration other than cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Non-cash reversals (accelerations) of stock-based compensation expense No definition available.
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Shared-based compensation for reversals and accelerations. No definition available.
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Restructuring Charges, Net (Classification Of Restructuring Accruals) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Restructuring Charges, Net [Abstract] | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ 26,743 | $ 58,151 | |
| Capital lease and other long-term liabilities | 22,384 | 28,951 | |
| Total restructuring accruals | $ 49,127 | $ 87,102 | $ 79,032 |
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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated obligations associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid in the next twelve months or in the normal operating cycle if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid after one year or beyond the next operating cycle, if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Restructuring Charges, Net (Restructuring Accruals By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||
| Total restructuring accruals | $ 49,127 | $ 87,102 | $ 79,032 |
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||
| Total restructuring accruals | 41,199 | 68,268 | |
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||
| Total restructuring accruals | 6,948 | 16,895 | |
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| Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] | |||
| Total restructuring accruals | $ 980 | $ 1,939 |
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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Search Agreement With Microsoft Corporation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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| Search Agreement With Microsoft Corporation [Line Items] | ||||||
| Term of license of core search technology with Microsoft, years | 10 | |||||
| Term of search agreement with Microsoft, years | 10 | |||||
| Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, to be received in first five years | 88.00% | |||||
| Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, if Microsoft terminates sales exclusivity | 93.00% | |||||
| Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, if the Company exercises its option to retain sales exclusivity | 83.00% | |||||
| Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, no exercise of options regarding sales exclusivity | 90.00% | |||||
| Reimbursements for costs | $ 43 | |||||
| Collected revenue remitted to Microsoft | 66 | 93 | ||||
| Cumulative reimbursable expenses related to Search Agreement | 238 | 414 | ||||
| Total reimbursement received from Microsoft | 350 | |||||
| Collected revenue | 66 | 93 | ||||
| Uncollected search agreement revenue | 203 | 172 | ||||
| Classified as part of prepaid expenses and other current assets | 16 | 64 | ||||
| Cumulative transition costs exceeded Microsoft's reimbursement cap | 150 | |||||
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Employee Retention Costs Incurred In 2009 [Member]
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| Search Agreement With Microsoft Corporation [Line Items] | ||||||
| Reimbursements for costs | 5 | |||||
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Employee Retention Costs Incurred In 2010 [Member]
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| Reimbursements for costs | 17 | |||||
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Transition Costs Incurred In 2009 [Member]
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| Search Agreement With Microsoft Corporation [Line Items] | ||||||
| Reimbursements for costs | 43 | |||||
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Transition Costs Incurred In 2010 [Member]
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| Search Agreement With Microsoft Corporation [Line Items] | ||||||
| Reimbursements for costs | 81 | |||||
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Transition Costs Incurred In 2011 [Member]
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| Reimbursements for costs | 26 | |||||
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Search Operating Costs [Member]
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| Search Agreement With Microsoft Corporation [Line Items] | ||||||
| Reimbursements for costs | $ 212 | $ 268 | ||||
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Repayment received or receivable for expenses incurred on behalf of a client or customer, other than those reimbursements received by landlords from tenants. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Classified As Part Of Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets No definition available.
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Cumulative Reimbursable Expenses Related To Search Agreement No definition available.
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Cumulative transition costs exceeded Microsoft's reimbursement cap No definition available.
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Revenue collected on behalf of Microsoft and affiliates No definition available.
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Revenue Remitted No definition available.
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Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, no exercise of options regarding sales exclusivity No definition available.
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Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, to be received in first five years No definition available.
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Revenue share rate from Microsoft's services under the Search Agreement, if the Company exercises its option to retain sales exclusivity No definition available.
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Term of license of core search technology with Microsoft No definition available.
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Term of search agreement with Microsoft No definition available.
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Total Reimbursement Received From Microsoft No definition available.
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Uncollected Revenue From Search Agreement No definition available.
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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||
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Feb. 27, 2012
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Jan. 03, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jan. 27, 2012
1995 Stock Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Make-Whole Restricted Stock Units [Member]
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Make-Whole Cash Bonus [Member]
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Feb. 27, 2012
Inducement Awards [Member]
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Feb. 27, 2012
Annual Grants [Member]
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| Size of board, members | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| Annual base salary | $ 1,000,000 | ||||||||
| Percentage of annual bonus to target incentive of annual base salary | 200.00% | ||||||||
| Minimum percentage of annual bonus to target amount | 50.00% | ||||||||
| Aggregate value of restricted stock units granted | 6,500,000 | 5,500,000 | |||||||
| Stock units, vest date | March 15, 2012 | ||||||||
| Cash bonus | 1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Aggregate value of stock options and restricted stock units granted | $ 16,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | ||||||
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Expenditures for salaries of officers. Does not include allocated share-based compensation, pension and post-retirement benefit expense or other labor-related non-salary expense. For commercial and industrial companies, excludes any direct and overhead labor that is included in cost of goods sold. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate value of stock options and restricted stock units granted No definition available.
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Cash Bonus No definition available.
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Minimum percentage of annual bonus to target amount. No definition available.
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Percentage of annual bonus to target incentive of annual base salary. No definition available.
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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vest date. No definition available.
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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
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| Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Balance at Beginning of Year | $ 22,975 | $ 41,003 | $ 51,600 | |||||
| Charged to Expenses | 18,147 | 4,944 | 4,607 | |||||
| Write-Offs Net of, Recoveries | (10,980) | (22,972) | (15,204) | |||||
| Balance at End of Year | 30,142 | 22,975 | 41,003 | |||||
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Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance [Member]
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| Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Balance at Beginning of Year | 60,176 | 63,364 | 83,550 | |||||
| Charged to Expenses | (5,975) | (1,315) | 13,521 | |||||
| Charged (Credited) to Other Accounts | (1,061) | [1] | (1,873) | [1] | (33,707) | [1] | ||
| Balance at End of Year | $ 53,140 | $ 60,176 | $ 63,364 | |||||
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 1,324,153,000 | [1] | $ 1,216,665,000 | [2] | $ 1,229,024,000 | [3] | $ 1,214,357,000 | [4] | $ 1,525,109,000 | [5] | $ 1,601,203,000 | [6] | $ 1,601,379,000 | [7] | $ 1,596,960,000 | [8] | $ 4,984,199,000 | $ 6,324,651,000 | $ 6,460,315,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 929,396,000 | [1] | 857,389,000 | [2] | 857,869,000 | [3] | 836,895,000 | [4] | 967,423,000 | [5] | 920,449,000 | [6] | 918,657,000 | [7] | 890,577,000 | [8] | 3,481,549,000 | 3,697,106,000 | 3,588,569,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. | 295,572,000 | [1] | 293,291,000 | [2] | 236,972,000 | [3] | 222,992,000 | [4] | 312,020,000 | [5] | 396,131,000 | [6] | 213,321,000 | [7] | 310,191,000 | [8] | 1,048,827,000 | 1,231,663,000 | 597,992,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. common stockholders per share - basic | $ 0.24 | [1] | $ 0.23 | [2] | $ 0.18 | [3] | $ 0.17 | [4] | $ 0.24 | [5] | $ 0.30 | [6] | $ 0.15 | [7] | $ 0.22 | [8] | $ 0.82 | $ 0.91 | $ 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Yahoo! Inc. common stockholders per share - diluted | $ 0.24 | [1] | $ 0.23 | [2] | $ 0.18 | [3] | $ 0.17 | [4] | $ 0.24 | [5] | $ 0.29 | [6] | $ 0.15 | [7] | $ 0.22 | [8] | $ 0.82 | $ 0.90 | $ 0.42 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares used in per share calculation - basic | 1,234,904 | [1] | 1,253,044 | [2] | 1,299,947 | [3] | 1,309,064 | [4] | 1,306,036 | [5] | 1,333,753 | [6] | 1,378,374 | [7] | 1,398,308 | [8] | 1,274,240 | 1,354,118 | 1,397,652 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares used in per share calculation - diluted | 1,241,009 | [1] | 1,259,576 | [2] | 1,308,359 | [3] | 1,320,185 | [4] | 1,311,682 | [5] | 1,343,094 | [6] | 1,390,240 | [7] | 1,413,432 | [8] | 1,282,282 | 1,364,612 | 1,415,658 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-tax gain on sale of investments | 186,000,000 | 66,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 16,000,000 | (3,000,000) | 1,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 24,420,000 | 57,957,000 | 126,901,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reimbursements for costs | 43,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash loss | 7,000,000 | 26,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash gain | $ 25,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of revenue share for search advertising | 88.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Repayment received or receivable for expenses incurred on behalf of a client or customer, other than those reimbursements received by landlords from tenants. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments Before Tax No definition available.
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Non Cash Gain Related To Dilution Of Interest In Equity Investment No definition available.
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Non-Cash Loss Related To Impairment Of Investment Held By Equity Investment No definition available.
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Percent Of Revenue Share, Search Advertising In Transitioned Markets No definition available.
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