Organization record
BECKMAN COULTER INC
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 265500000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 267900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 256800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 256600000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 235700000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 13700000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 139500000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 102700000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 76900000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 34300000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 163400000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 106200000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 66000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 92300000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "cur | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 584800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 376200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 284600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 268500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 296500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 288800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 262300000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 665500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 120000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 83000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2007-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 26800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -52000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -92100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 13500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 3100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 737000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 765300000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 476700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -128200000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 94600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -504400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -387900000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -284000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -88800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -1138800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", " | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -1028100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", " | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -157500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -305900000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "c | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 75100000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 649200000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 476500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 266500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 98200000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 568600000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 402200000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 225500000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 474800000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 73900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 73900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 73900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 73900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 73800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 71132961, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-04-19 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 71100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 71258612, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-02-11 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 70300000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 69248152, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-10-20 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 69200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 69244408, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-07-23 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 70400000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 69600000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 532900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 2010900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1468900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 487900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 504900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 981000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 476100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1759500000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 444900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1217100000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 772200000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 399800000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1670900000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 2232100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 2139800000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 1897900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 1835100000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 1869900000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 1539100000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 995500000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 798300000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 761100000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 807300000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 71132961} | 2011-04-19 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 71258612} | 2011-02-11 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 69248152} | 2010-10-20 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 69244408} | 2010-07-23 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 4246543815, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.14, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.29, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.96, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.14, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.18, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.63, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.55, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.22, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.27, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.28, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.95, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.95, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.14, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.25, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.12, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.95, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.63, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.17, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.54, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.18, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.02, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.26, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.26, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.94, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.89, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 1052500000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 1048900000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 1048800000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 1042200000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 1041900000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 78200000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 23000000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 57000000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 34000000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 37300000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -2000000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 17600000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 15200000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 52600000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| industry_sic | {"code": "3826", "scheme": "SIC", "description": "Laboratory Analytical Instruments"} | sec_edgar | |
| intangible_assets | {"amount": 503000000, "concept": "us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill", "currency | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| intangible_assets | {"amount": 515700000, "concept": "us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill", "currency | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| intangible_assets | {"amount": 527500000, "concept": "us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill", "currency | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| intangible_assets | {"amount": 561800000, "concept": "us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill", "currency | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| interest_expense | {"amount": 25200000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 73900000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
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| interest_expense | {"amount": 24600000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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| interest_expense | {"amount": 28400000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 60800000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2008-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| inventory | {"amount": 650300000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| inventory | {"amount": 630500000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| inventory | {"amount": 639000000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| inventory | {"amount": 575500000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-06-30 | sec_edgar |
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