Total current liabilities Total non-current liabilities Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.16 2/3 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 298,337,925 shares issued and outstanding (297,960,718 on October 29, 2011) Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Total shareholders' equity Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other, net Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Nonoperating (income) expense: Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Provision for income taxes Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted-average shares outstanding Shares used to compute earnings per share - basic Operating expenses [Abstract] Operating expenses: Gross Profit Gross margin Research and Development Expense Research and development Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling, marketing, general and administrative Total operating expenses Operating Income (Loss) Operating income from continuing operations Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Total assets Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent Deferred tax assets Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Intangible assets, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Net property, plant and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Property, plant and equipment, at cost Furniture and Fixtures, Gross Office equipment Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable, net Inventory, Net Total inventory Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred tax assets Total current assets Assets [Abstract] Stock Based Compensation [Abstract] Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: Stock-Based Compensation. Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Segment Information Excess Tax Benefit From Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities Excess tax benefit-stock options Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Proceeds related to sale of businesses Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Additions to property, plant and equipment Increase in other assets Depreciation Depreciation Amortization of Intangible Assets Amortization of intangibles Share-based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred income taxes Excess Tax Benefit From Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Excess tax benefit-stock options Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from investing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Cash flows from financing activities: Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Preferred stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax Gain on sale of business Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Income taxes payable Accrued Income Taxes, Current Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued liabilities Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Total adjustments Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent Deferred compensation plan liability Assets Assets Goodwill Goodwill Balance at beginning of period Balance at end of period Investment Income, Interest Interest income Payments of Dividends, Common Stock Dividend payments to shareholders Special charges Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent Long-term debt Other investments Long-term Investments Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Assets, Current Liabilities, Current Liabilities, Noncurrent Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt Net proceeds of notes offering Interest Expense Interest expense Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract] Deferred income on shipments to distributors net Deferred income on shipments to distributors, net The carrying amount of consideration received as of the balance sheet date on potential income that were not recognized as income in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, deferred income represents the difference between deferred revenue and deferred costs of sales at the balance sheet date. Land and buildings gross Land and buildings Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of real estate held for productive use and 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. This excludes land held for sale. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] Special Charges Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Debt Inventory, Raw Materials Raw materials Work in process Inventory, Work in Process Inventory, Finished Goods Finished goods Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital Changes in operating assets and liabilities Basis of Presentation Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] Comprehensive Income Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Fair Value Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Derivatives Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Discontinued Operations Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Capital in excess of par value New Accounting Standards [Text Block] New Accounting Pronouncements For a new accounting pronouncement that has been issued but not yet adopted, an entity's disclosure should (1) describe the new pronouncement, the date that adoption is required and the date that the entity plans to adopt, if earlier; (2) discuss the methods of adoption allowed by the pronouncement and the method expected to be utilized by the entity, if determined; (3) discuss the impact that adoption of the pronouncement is expected to have on the financial statements of the entity, unless such impact is not known or reasonably estimable (in which case, a statement to that effect should be made) and; (4) disclose the potential impact of other significant matters that the entity believes might result from the adoption of the pronouncement (for example, technical violations of debt covenant agreements and planned or intended changes in business practices.) Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments held in United States Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments held in United States Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments held in United States. Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments Revenue Recognition (Textual) [Abstract] Revenue Recognition (Textual) [Abstract] Revenue Recognition. Revolving Credit Facility (Textual) [Abstract] Revolving Credit Facility (Textual) [Abstract] Revolving Credit Facility. Common Stock Repurchase (Textual) [Abstract] Common Stock Repurchase (Textual) [Abstract] Common Stock Repurchase. Unsecured revolving credit facility Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] Net periodic pension cost Net periodic pension cost Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets Expected return on plan assets Service cost Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Pension Plans (Textual) [Abstract] Pension Plans (Textual) [Abstract] Pension Plans. Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation Provision for income taxes Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] Discontinued Operations. Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes Cash Refund Of Foreign Withholding Tax Cash refund of foreign withholding tax Refundable withholding tax and other cash payments. Additional cash payments related to sale of business Additional cash payments related to sale of business. Additional cash payments related to sale of business Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] Income Taxes. Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract] Subsequent Event (Textual) [Abstract] Subsequent Event. Common stock cash dividends per share, declared Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Components of comprehensive income Comprehensive income from continuing operations 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 before discontinued operations. Comprehensive income from continuing operations Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Other comprehensive (loss) gain Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Transition Asset (Obligation), Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax Transition obligation Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax Change in unrealized (losses) gains (net of taxes of $416 and $850 for three months ended, $413 and $449 for six months ended respectively) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Foreign currency translation adjustments Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments Comprehensive Income (Textual) [Abstract] Comprehensive Income (Textual) [Abstract] Comprehensive Income. Basic shares: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract] Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Earnings per share-basic: Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax Earnings per share-diluted: Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax Outstanding stock options Cash Equivalents [Abstract] Cash Equivalents: Cash Equivalents. Fair value of hedging instruments [Abstract] Fair value of hedging instruments The fair value of hedging instruments. Effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges [Abstract] Effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges The effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges. Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset at Fair Value Interest rate swap agreements Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net Loss (gain) reclassified from OCI into income (net of tax of $238 in 2012 and $540 in 2011) Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract] Gain or loss on the hedged item (that is, the fixed-rate borrowings) attributable to the hedged benchmark interest rate risk and the offsetting gain or loss on the related interest rate swaps Notional Amount of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivatives Notional amount of fixed rate debt Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate Interest rate to be paid on swap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment Assumed exercise of common stock equivalents Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net (Gain) Loss Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax Net actuarial gain (loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Net Of Tax Transition obligation Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plan Net Transition Asset Obligation Net Of Tax. Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract] Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract] Stock-Based Compensation. Annual Forfeiture Rate Annual forfeiture rate Annual Forfeiture Rate. Total intrinsic value of options exercised Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value Proceeds (cash) received from exercise of options Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] Summary of the activity under the Company's stock option plans Assumptions: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract] Weighted-average expected volatility Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Weighted-average expected term (in years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Weighted-average risk-free interest rate Weighted-average expected dividend yield Information pertaining to Company's stock option awards and related estimated weighted-average assumptions to calculate fair value of stock options granted [Abstract] Stock Options Information pertaining to the Company's stock option awards and the related estimated weighted-average assumptions to calculate the fair value of stock options granted. Options outstanding, at end of period Options outstanding, at beginning of period Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at end of period Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at beginning of period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures Options granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Options forfeited Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period Options expired