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Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract] Revenues [Abstract] REVENUE Subscription and maintenance revenue Maintenance License and Maintenance Revenue Professional services Professional services Technology Services Revenue Software fees and other Software fees and other Other Sales Revenue, Net Costs and Expenses [Abstract] EXPENSES Costs of licensing and maintenance Cost of Services, Licenses and Maintenance Agreements Technology Services Costs Cost of professional services Amortization of capitalized software costs Amortization of capitalized software costs Amortization of Deferred Charges Selling and marketing Selling and marketing Selling and Marketing Expense General and administrative General and administrative General and Administrative Expense Product development and enhancements Product development and enhancements Research and Development Expense, Software (Excluding Acquired in Process Cost) Depreciation And Amortization Of Other Intangible Assets Depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets The other noncash expense, not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, charged against earnings in the period to allocate the cost of intangible assets other than capitalized software costs over their remaining economic lives. Other Expenses Net Other (gains) expenses, net Other expenses, net. TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES TOTAL EXPENSES BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES Costs and Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Segment profit Income from continuing operations before interest and income taxes Segment profit Income Tax Expense Benefit Income tax expense Income tax expense (benefit) Income tax expense Income tax expense Income from continuing operations INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (Income) loss from discontinued operations Income from discontinued operations Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes Income from continuing operations Income from continuing operations allocable to common shares Basic income from continuing operations per common share Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Income (loss) from discontinued operations BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE Net income Basic income per common share Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic weighted average shares used in computation Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total Weighted-average common shares outstanding Weighted average common shares outstanding Income from continuing operations Income from continuing operations allocable to common shares Diluted income from continuing operations per common share Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Income (loss) from discontinued operations Net income Net income Diluted income per share Earnings Per Share, Diluted Balance Sheets [Abstract] Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] ASSETS Assets: Assets [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS Assets, Current [Abstract] Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD Money market funds classified as "Cash and cash equivalents" Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities - current Available-for-sale Securities, Current, Total Available-for-sale Securities, Current Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Trade accounts receivable, net Trade and installment accounts receivable, net Trade and installment accounts receivable, net Deferred income taxes - current Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Total Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS Assets, Current Marketable securities - noncurrent Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $671 and $632, respectively Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Property and equipment, net Property and equipment, net Goodwill Goodwill, Beginning Balance Goodwill, Ending Balance Goodwill Capitalized software and other intangible assets, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Deferred income taxes - noncurrent Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent, Total Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent Total Assets TOTAL ASSETS Total assets Assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] CURRENT LIABILITIES Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current portion of long-term debt and loans payable Current portion of long-term debt and loans payable Debt, Current Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accounts Payable, Current Employee-related Liabilities, Current Employee-related Liabilities, Current, Total Accrued salaries, wages and commissions Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Facilities abandonment reserve includes in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Taxes payable, other than income taxes payable - current Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current Accrued Income Taxes, Current Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable - current Deferred income taxes - current Deferred income taxes - current Deferred Tax Liabilities, Current TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES Liabilities, Current Long-term debt, net of current portion Long-term debt, net of current portion Total long-term debt portion Long-term Debt, Noncurrent Federal, state, and foreign income taxes payable - noncurrent Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent Deferred income taxes - noncurrent Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent Total liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding Preferred Stock, Value, Total Preferred Stock, Value, Beginning Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.10 par value, 1,100,000,000 shares authorized; 589,695,081 and 589,695,081 shares issued; 489,413,910 and 502,299,607 shares outstanding, respectively Additional paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Retained earnings Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Treasury stock, at cost, 100,281,171 shares and 87,395,474 shares, respectively Treasury Stock, Value TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Beginning Balance Ending Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance Accumulated depreciation and amortization Accumulated depreciation and amortization Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Preferred stock, no par value Preferred Stock, No Par Value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding Preferred Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance Preferred Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Common stock, par value Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Common Stock, Shares Issued Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Treasury stock, shares Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Shares Total Amount Dividends declared -$0.16 per share for the year 2009, 2010 and 2011 Dividends declared -$0.16 per share for the year 2009, 2010 and 2011 Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS: Provision for deferred income taxes Total Deferred Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Provision for Doubtful Accounts Provision for bad debts Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation Share-based compensation expense Share- based compensation expense Foreign Currency Transaction Gains Losses Before Taxes Net Foreign currency transaction losses (gains) Foreign currency transaction gains Foreign Currency Transaction Gains Losses Before Taxes Net. Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Decrease in trade and current installment accounts receivable, net Decrease in trade and current installment accounts receivable, net Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other (Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] INVESTING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS: Payments to Acquire Productive Assets Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired, and purchased software Acquisitions, primarily goodwill, purchased software, and other intangible assets, net of cash acquired Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and purchased software Purchases of property and equipment Purchases of property and equipment Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Capitalized Software Development Costs Capitalized software development costs Capitalized software development costs Capitalized software development costs. Purchases of marketable securities Purchases of marketable securities Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities of marketable securities Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Available-for-sale Securities, Total Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Available-for-sale Securities NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] FINANCING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS: Dividends paid Dividends paid Dividends paid Payments of Dividends Debt borrowings Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt Debt repayments Debt repayments Debt repayments Repayments of Long-term Debt Exercise of common stock options and other Exercise of common stock options and other Cash received from options exercised Exercise of common stock options and other Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES - DISCONTINUED OPEARTIONS DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] SEVERANCE AND EXIT COSTS Divestitures [Policy Text Block] Divestitures A description of a completed disposal. Allocation of purchase price and estimated useful lives Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Text Block] Available-for-Sale Securities Available-for-sale Securities [Text Block] Components of trade and installment accounts receivable, net Trade and Installment Accounts Receivable (Tables) [Abstract] Components of trade and installment accounts receivable, net Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Text Block] Capitalized software and other intangible assets Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Text Block] Goodwill activity Schedule of Goodwill [Text Block] Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure [Table Text Block] Components of Deferred revenue (billed or collected) Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Text Block] Effect of interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives on Consolidated Statement of Operations Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life Purchased software Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Allocation of purchase price and estimated useful lives Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net [Abstract] Finite-lived intangible assets Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Amortizable Intangible Assets Goodwill Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount Business Acquisition Other Assets Net of Other Liabilities Assumed Other assets net of other liabilities assumed Business Acquisition Other assets net of other liabilities assumed. Purchase Price Purchase Price Total purchase price Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net Estimated Useful Life [Abstract] Estimated Useful Life Estimated Useful Life. Estimated Useful Life Goodwill Goodwill, estimated useful life Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life. Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract] Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract] Acquisitions Textual Abstract. Accrued Acquisition Related Costs Relative to Amounts Withheld Subject to Indemnification Protections Accrued acquisition-related costs relative to amounts withheld subject to indemnification protections Accrued acquisition-related costs relative to amounts withheld subject to indemnification protections. Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Axis] Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Name [Domain] Information Governance Business [Member] Information Governance Business Internet Security Business [Member] Internet Security Business Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] Discontinued Operations. Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax Loss upon disposal net of tax Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued components, net of taxes Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Total Gain (loss) upon disposal Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] Restructuring Plan, by Year [Axis] Restructuring Plan, by Year [Domain] Restructuring Activity Fiscal Plan Year Two [Member] Restructuring Activity Fiscal Plan 2010 [Member] Restructuring Activity Fiscal Plan Year Two Member. Restructuring Activity Fiscal Plan Year One [Member] Restructuring Activity Fiscal Plan 2007 [Member] Restructuring Activity Fiscal Plan Year One Member. Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis]