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Document and Entity Information Document - shares	Oct. 01, 2011	Nov. 03, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000855658
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 01, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (actual number)		117,382,731

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Revenue	$ 81,720	$ 77,137	$ 248,196	$ 224,688
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold	33,866	31,551	100,062	90,704
Research and development	16,999	14,814	55,770	44,654
Selling, general and administrative	16,809	15,818	51,717	47,621
Restructuring charges	1,760	79	4,982	41
Costs and Expenses	69,434	62,262	212,531	183,020
Income from operations	12,286	14,875	35,665	41,668
Other income, net	248	669	1,179	1,916
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	12,534	15,544	36,844	43,584
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(803)	176	(443)	391
Net income	$ 13,337	$ 15,368	$ 37,287	$ 43,193
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.11	$ 0.13	$ 0.32	$ 0.37
Diluted	$ 0.11	$ 0.13	$ 0.31	$ 0.36
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	117,926	117,257	117,990	116,332
Diluted	120,627	121,052	121,343	119,624

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 204,920	$ 174,384
Short-term marketable securities	62,316	63,836
Accounts receivable, net	53,482	41,188
Inventories	35,121	37,333
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,659	8,648
Total current assets	366,498	325,389
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	38,735	39,322
Long-term marketable securities	7,389	10,232
Other long-term assets	11,790	2,744
Goodwill	897	0
Total assets	425,309	377,687
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	35,498	26,994
Accrued payroll obligations	10,265	11,654
Deferred income and allowances on sales to sell-through distributors	19,081	15,692
Total current liabilities	64,844	54,340
Long-term liabilities	8,492	4,625
Total liabilities	73,336	58,965
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 117,542,000 and 117,971,000 shares issued and outstanding, excluding 371,000 shares of treasury stock at January 1, 2011	1,175	1,179
Paid-in capital	626,354	630,184
Accumulated other comprehensive income	297	499
Accumulated deficit	(275,853)	(313,140)
Total stockholders' equity	351,973	318,722
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 425,309	$ 377,687

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical - $ / shares	Oct. 01, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011
Preferred stock, par value per share	$ 10.00	$ 10.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000,000	10,000,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value per share	$ 10.00	$ 10.00
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000,000	300,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	117,542,000,000	117,971,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	117,542,000,000	117,971,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares	0	371,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 37,287	$ 43,193
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,598	10,642
Gain on sale or maturity of marketable securities, net	(385)	(416)
Gain on sale of land	0	(720)
Stock-based compensation	4,768	3,505
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(12,294)	(15,666)
Inventories	2,212	(5,756)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(14,659)	(3,525)
Foundry advances (includes advance credits)	0	11,446
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (includes restructuring)	8,056	6,488
Accrued payroll obligations	(1,389)	6,743
Deferred income and allowances on sales to sell-through distributors	3,389	8,017
Other liabilities	4,536	337
Net cash provided by operating activities	44,119	64,288
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales or maturities of marketable securities	74,312	40,813
Purchase of marketable securities	(69,706)	(91,150)
Proceeds from sale of excess real estate	0	874
Capital expenditures	(8,690)	(8,531)
Goodwill	(897)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,981)	(57,994)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net share settlement upon issuance of RSUs	(597)	(655)
Purchase of treasury stock	(12,789)	0
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,784	4,926
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(8,602)	4,271
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	30,536	10,565
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	174,384	156,069
Ending cash and cash equivalents	204,920	166,634
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized (loss) gain on assets measured at fair value, net, included in Accumulated other comprehensive income	(8)	4
Distribution of deferred compensation from trust assets	277	227
Retirement of treasury stock	$ (12,789)	$ (326)

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies:

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (“Lattice”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in our opinion include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of results for the interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and classification of assets, such as marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, auction rate securities, goodwill, deferred income taxes and liabilities, accrued expenses (including restructuring charges and accrual for bonus arrangements), income taxes, deferred income and allowances on sales to certain sell-through distributors, forward exchange contracts, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the fiscal periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

We report based on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Our third quarter of fiscal 2011 and third quarter of fiscal 2010 ended on October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010, respectively. All references to quarterly or three and nine months ended financial results are references to the results for the relevant fiscal period.

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

We consider all investments that are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid investments in time deposits or money market accounts and are carried at cost. We account for marketable securities as available for sale with unrealized gains or losses recorded as Accumulated other comprehensive income, unless losses are considered other-than-temporary, in which case, losses are charged to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We have international subsidiary and branch operations. A portion of our silicon wafer and other purchases are denominated in Japanese yen and we bill our Japanese customers in yen. We mitigate the resulting foreign currency exchange rate exposure by entering into foreign currency forward exchange contracts for Japanese yen. Although such hedges mitigate our foreign currency exchange rate exposure from an economic perspective they were not designated as “effective” hedges for accounting purposes and are adjusted to fair value through Net income. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Concentration Risk

Potential exposure to concentration risk consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, trade receivables and supply of wafers for our new products. We place our investments primarily through four financial institutions and mitigate the concentration of credit risk by placing percentage limits on the maximum portion of the investment portfolio which may be invested in any one investment instrument. The Company's investment policy defines approved credit ratings for investment securities. Investments consisted primarily of money market instruments, “AA” or better corporate notes and bonds, “A-1” or better for commercial paper, “AA” or better rated U.S. municipal notes, and U.S. government agency obligations. See Note 5 for a discussion of the liquidity attributes of our marketable securities.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is mitigated by a diverse customer base and our credit and collection process. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount, do not bear interest, and are shown net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $0.9 million at both October 1, 2011 and January 1, 2011. We perform credit evaluations for essentially all customers and secure transactions with letters of credit or advance payments where appropriate. We regularly review our allowance for doubtful accounts and the aging of our accounts receivable. Write-offs for uncollected trade receivables have not been significant to date.

We rely on Fujitsu Limited (“Fujitsu”) for essentially all wafer purchases for our new products.

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Income

Revenue from sales to customers is recognized upon shipment, or in the case of sales by our sell-through distributors, at the time of reported resale, provided that persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, title has transferred, collection of resulting receivables is reasonably assured, there are no remaining customer acceptance requirements and no remaining significant obligations. We sell our products directly to end customers or through a network of independent manufacturers' representatives and indirectly through a network of independent sell-in and sell-through distributors. Distributors provide us periodic data regarding the product, price, quantity and end customer when products are resold as well as the quantities of our products they still have in stock. We must use estimates and apply judgment to reconcile sell-through distributors' reported inventories to their activities. Any differences between our estimates and actual results could lead to inaccurate reporting of our Revenue, Cost of products sold, Deferred income and allowances on sales to sell-through distributors, and Net income.

Revenue and cost of products sold to sell-through distributors are deferred until either the product is resold by the distributor or, in certain cases, return privileges terminate, at which time Revenue and Cost of products sold are reflected in Net income. Amounts invoiced are recorded in Accounts receivable, net and inventory is transferred from Inventories to Deferred income and allowances on sales to sell-through distributors. Backlog and shipments to sell-through distributors are valued at list price, which is significantly higher than the amount recognized as revenue when resale occurs.

The components of Deferred income and allowances on sales to sell-through distributors are presented in the following table (in thousands):



	October 1, 2011			January 1, 2011
Inventory valued at published list price and held by sell-through distributors with right of return	$	48,169		$	50,085
Allowance for distributor advances	(21,660		)	(26,830		)
Deferred cost of sales related to inventory held by sell-through distributors	(7,428		)	(7,563		)
Total deferred income and allowances on sales to sell-through distributors	$	19,081		$	15,692

We expect the majority of our revenue in fiscal 2011 will be from reported resale from our sell-through distributors. Resale of product by sell-through distributors as a percentage of our total revenue was 61% and 60% for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, respectively, and 55% and 56% for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2010, respectively.

Revenue from software licensing was not material for the periods presented.

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
New Accounting Pronouncements	Oct. 01, 2011
New Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]	New Accounting Pronouncements In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued changes to the presentation of comprehensive income. These changes give an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements; the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity was eliminated. The items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income were not changed. Additionally, no changes were made to the calculation and presentation of earnings per share. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. We are currently evaluating these changes to determine which option will be chosen for the presentation of comprehensive income. In May 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance on fair value measurement and related disclosures. The new guidance clarified the concepts applicable for fair value measurement of non-financial assets and requires the disclosure of quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in a fair value measurement. This guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and will be applied prospectively. We are in the process of evaluating the financial and disclosure impact of this guidance. We do not anticipate a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of the adoption of this amended guidance. In September 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance on testing goodwill for impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is more than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. This guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We are in the process of evaluating the financial and disclosure impact of this guidance. We do not anticipate a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements as a result of the adoption of this amended guidance.

Net Income Per Share

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Net Income Per Share:

Net income per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive securities assumed to be outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities consist of stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) shares.

A reconciliation of basic and diluted Net income per share is presented below (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Net income	$	13,337	$	15,368	$	37,287	$	43,193
Shares used in basic Net income per share	117,926		117,257		117,990		116,332
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and ESPP shares	2,701		3,795		3,353		3,292
Shares used in diluted Net income per share	120,627		121,052		121,343		119,624
Basic Net income per share	$	0.11	$	0.13	$	0.32	$	0.37
Diluted Net income per share	$	0.11	$	0.13	$	0.31	$	0.36

The computation of Diluted Net income per share for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, excludes the effects of stock options, RSUs and ESPP shares aggregating 4.4 million and 3.9 million shares, respectively, as they are antidilutive. The computation of diluted net income per share for the three and nine months ended October 2, 2010, excludes the effects of stock options, RSUs and ESPP shares aggregating 2.0 million and 3.1 million shares, respectively, as they are antidilutive. Stock options, RSUs and ESPP shares are considered antidilutive when the aggregate of exercise price, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense and excess tax benefit are greater than the average market price for our common stock during the period or when the Company is in a net loss position. Stock options and RSUs that are antidilutive in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 could become dilutive in the future.

Marketable Securities

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities [Text Block]

Marketable Securities:

The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of our marketable securities (at fair value and in thousands):



	October 1, 2011		January 1, 2011
Short-term marketable securities:
Maturities of less than five years	$	62,316	$	63,836
Long-term marketable securities:
Maturities of more than ten years	7,389		10,232
Total marketable securities	$	69,705	$	74,068

The following table summarizes the composition of our marketable securities (at fair value and in thousands):



	October 1, 2011		January 1, 2011
Short-term marketable securities:
Corporate and government bonds and notes and commercial paper	$	62,316	$	63,836
Long-term marketable securities:
Federally-insured or FFELP guaranteed student loans	7,389		10,232
Total marketable securities	$	69,705	$	74,068

The following table summarizes the composition of our auction rate securities (in thousands):



	October 1, 2011					January 1, 2011
	Par Value		Fair Value		S&P Credit rating	Par Value		Fair Value		S&P Credit rating
Long-term marketable securities:
Federally-insured or FFELP guaranteed student loans	$	8,300	$	7,389	AAA	$	11,600	$	10,232	AAA
Total auction rate securities	$	8,300	$	7,389		$	11,600	$	10,232

On March 29, 2011, the Company sold student loan auction rate securities, with a par value of $3.3 million and an estimated fair value of $2.8 million, for $3.3 million, reported a gain of $0.6 million and relieved $0.1 million of previously unrecognized gain in Accumulated other comprehensive income, in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. At October 1, 2011, due to continued multiple failed auctions and a determination of illiquidity, the auction rate securities held by the Company are classified as Long-term marketable securities. These auction rate securities are exposed to risks associated with student loan asset-backed notes. Such loans are insured by the federal government or guaranteed by the Federal Family Educational Loan Program ("FFELP"). The Company intends to sell its auction rate securities as markets for these securities resume or reasonable offers become available.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (in thousands):



	Fair value measurements as of October 1, 2011								Fair value measurements as of January 1, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Short-term marketable securities	$	62,316	$	62,316	$	—	$	—	$	63,836	$	63,836	$	—	$	—
Long-term marketable securities	7,389		—		—		7,389		10,232		—		—		10,232
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts	9		—		9		—		—		—		—		—
Total fair value of financial instruments	$	69,714	$	62,316	$	9	$	7,389	$	74,068	$	63,836	$	—	$	10,232

We invest in various financial instruments including corporate and government bonds and notes, commercial paper and auction rate securities. In addition, we enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to mitigate our foreign currency exchange rate exposure. The Company carries these instruments at their fair value in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"). The framework under the provisions of ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.

Level 1 instruments generally represent quoted prices in active markets. Therefore, determining fair value for Level 1 instruments generally does not require significant management judgment, and the estimation is not difficult. Our Level 1 instruments consist of federal agency, municipal or corporate notes and bonds that are traded in active markets and are classified as Short-term marketable securities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Level 2 instruments include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for identical instruments in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Our Level 2 instruments include foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

Level 3 instruments include unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Our auction rate securities are classified as Level 3 instruments. Management uses a combination of the market and the income approach to derive the fair value of auction rate securities, which includes third party valuation results, investment broker provided market information and available information on the credit quality of the underlying collateral. As a result, the determination of fair value for Level 3 instruments requires significant management judgment and subjectivity. Our Level 3 instruments are classified as Long-term marketable securities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

During the nine months ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010, the following changes occurred in our Level 3 instruments (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011			October 2, 2010
Beginning fair value of Long-term marketable securities	$	10,232		$	12,939
Fair value of securities sold or redeemed	(2,843		)	(3,220		)
Ending fair value of Long-term marketable securities	$	7,389		$	9,719

In accordance with ASC 320, “Investments-Debt and Equity Securities,” the Company recorded an unrealized loss of less than $0.1 million during the nine months ended October 1, 2011 on certain Short-term marketable securities (Level 1 instruments), which has been recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income. Future fluctuations in fair value related to these instruments that the Company deems to be temporary, including any recoveries of previous write-downs, would be recorded to Accumulated other comprehensive income. In addition, during the nine months ended October 1, 2011, the Company realized a gain of $0.6 million related to the sale of a portion of its Long-term marketable securities portfolio. If the Company were to determine in the future that any further decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, we would record an impairment charge, which could have a materially detrimental impact on our operating results. If we were to liquidate our position in these securities, it is likely that the amount of any future realized gain or loss would be different from the unrealized gain or loss reported in Accumulated other comprehensive income or the previously reported other-than-temporary impairment charge.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Inventories (in thousands):



	October 1, 2011		January 1, 2011
Work in progress	$	24,721	$	25,516
Finished goods	10,400		11,817
Total inventories	$	35,121	$	37,333

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
Goodwill	Oct. 01, 2011
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	Goodwill: Goodwill is recorded when consideration paid under an acquisition accounted for as a business combination exceeds the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. We do not amortize goodwill, but instead test for impairment annually or more frequently if certain triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. As of October 1, 2011, Goodwill was $0.9 million, all of which resulted from the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Rise Technology Development Limited ("Rise"), a Hong Kong company, and its subsidiary, APAC IC Layout Consultants, Inc. (“APAC IC”), a Manila, Philippines based company engaged in engineering layout and design services. The acquisition of Rise and APAC IC, which was completed on July 15, 2011, is part of the Company's effort to improve its research and development and operations activities, reduce costs and streamline its supply chain for improved predictability and flexibility. The Company allocated the purchase price of the acquisition in accordance with the guidance of ASC 820, “Business Combinations”, which resulted in recording the majority of the purchase price to Goodwill. The Company has not disclosed the purchase price allocation or proforma information as the acquisition was immaterial to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Changes in Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Changes in Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (in thousands):



	Common stock			Paid-in capital			Treasury stock			Accumu- lated deficit			Accumu- lated other compre- hensive income			Total
Balances, January 1, 2011	$	1,179		$	630,184		$	—		$	(313,140	)	$	499		$	318,722
Net income for the nine months ended October 1, 2011	—			—			—			37,287			—			37,287
Unrealized loss, net, related to marketable securities	—			—			—			—			(8		)	(8		)
Recognized gain on redemption of marketable securities, previously unrealized	—			—			—			—			(133		)	(133		)
Translation adjustments	—			—			—			—			(61		)	(61		)
Comprehensive income	—			—			—			—			—			37,085
Common stock issued in connection with the exercise of stock options, ESPP and vested RSUs (net of taxes)	18			4,169			—			—			—			4,187
Stock repurchase	—			—			(12,789		)	—			—			(12,789		)
Retirement of treasury stock	(22		)	(12,767		)	12,789			—			—			—
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, ESPP and RSUs	—			4,768			—			—			—			4,768
Balances, October 1, 2011	$	1,175		$	626,354		$	—		$	(275,853	)	$	297		$	351,973

On October 21, 2010, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which up to $20.0 million of outstanding common stock may be repurchased from time to time. The duration of the repurchase program is twelve months. In connection with this stock repurchase program, the Company entered into a 10b5-1 plan. During the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011 approximately 850,800 and 2,150,800 shares were repurchased for $4.8 million and $12.8 million, respectively. During fiscal 2010, approximately 371,000 shares were repurchased for $2.0 million. All shares repurchased under this program were retired by October 1, 2011. All repurchases have and will be open market transactions and funded from available working capital. The number of shares that will be repurchased in the future will depend on market conditions, including the price of the common stock. The program ended by its terms October 26, 2011.

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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Oct. 01, 2011
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes: We are subject to federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. We are no longer subject to federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations for years before 2008, 2002 and 2005, respectively. We have federal net operating loss carryforwards that expire at various dates between 2023 and 2029. We have state net operating loss carryforwards that expire at various dates from 2011 through 2030. We also have federal and state credit carryforwards, some of which do not expire, with the remainder expiring at various dates from 2011 through 2031. We have provided a valuation allowance equal to our net federal and state deferred tax assets as we have not met the more-likely-than-not realization threshold for deferred tax asset recognition. We evaluate both positive and negative evidence to determine if some or all of our deferred tax assets should be recognized on a quarterly basis. In future periods, if we determine that we are more-likely-than-not to realize some or all of our deferred tax assets, we will recognize a deferred tax asset and a benefit in the period in which such determination is made. As of October 1, 2011, the net deferred tax asset relates to foreign jurisdictions where we have concluded it is more-likely-than-not that we will realize the net deferred tax assets in future periods. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) examined our income tax returns for 2001 and 2002, and issued proposed adjustments of $1.4 million, plus interest. These adjustments relate to the treatment of acquisition costs and a tax accounting method change for prepaid expenses. We reached an agreement regarding the acquisition costs during the three months ended March 29, 2008. We made a payment of $0.3 million related to this settlement agreement. On May 23, 2008, the Company filed a petition with the Tax Court seeking a redetermination of the prepaid expense adjustment. On May 9, 2011 the United States Tax Court ruled that the IRS did not err in denying the Company's request to change its accounting method with respect to prepaid expenses and held that the Company was not allowed a deduction for prepaid expenses on its 2002 tax return. During the quarter ended October 1, 2011, the Company decided not to pursue further litigation with regard to the prepaid expense adjustment and settled with the IRS. As a result, the Company paid $1.0 million in October 2011 related to disallowed prepaid expense deductions and the corresponding carry back of those deductions to the 1999 and 2000 tax returns through a net operating loss carry back. The amount paid was fully reserved. A benefit of approximately $0.9 million has been recognized in the three months and nine months ended October 1, 2011 for the reversal of uncertain tax positions and related interest for the years effectively settled. We are not currently under examination in any tax jurisdictions. We believe that it is reasonably possible that $0.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits and $0.1 million of associated interest and penalties could significantly change during the next twelve months. The $0.5 million potential change would represent a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, comprised of items related to federal research and development credits and uncertain income tax positions related to foreign tax filings for years that will no longer be subject to examination under expiring statutes of limitations. We are paying foreign income taxes, which are reflected in the (Benefit) provision for income taxes in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and are primarily related to the cost of operating an offshore research and development subsidiary and sales subsidiaries. We are not currently paying federal income taxes and do not expect to pay such taxes until the benefits of our tax net operating losses are fully utilized. We expect to pay a nominal amount of state income tax. We accrue interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the (Benefit) provision for income taxes.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Restructuring

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Restructuring Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Restructuring:

During 2011, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a restructuring plan to more efficiently implement the Company's product development strategy and to better align the Company's corporate strategy with the Company's sales resources (the “2011 restructuring plan”). In connection with the 2011 restructuring plan, the Company will reduce and refocus its headcount at certain of its research and development facilities, including Pennsylvania and Shanghai, China, and streamline its supply chain activities at its headquarters for reduced operational costs, improved predictability and flexibility. Part of the 2011 restructuring plan includes extending silicon development capabilities, planning and logistics activities by locating personnel in Manila, Philippines. The 2011 restructuring plan will be substantially implemented during 2011, with a total projected restructuring charge of approximately $7.6 million through the first quarter of fiscal 2012, of which $5.8 million was recorded in the first nine months of fiscal 2011.

During fiscal 2009, we initiated a restructuring plan ("2009 restructuring plan") to lower operating expenses primarily by reducing headcount, reducing occupancy in certain leased facilities and to transfer inventory management, order fulfillment, and direct sales logistics from our headquarters in Oregon to a third party contractor in Singapore. In addition, the Company established an operations center in Singapore to transfer some of its supply chain activities from the Company’s headquarters in Oregon. As part of the 2011 restructuring plan, we updated our estimate of the remaining severance and lease loss reserve for the 2009 restructuring plan. This resulted in a credit to Restructuring charges in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 of $0.8 million, primarily for re-occupying certain leased facilities.

At October 1, 2011, our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet included an accrual of $1.9 million related to severance and related expenses under the provisions of the 2011 restructuring plan. In addition, our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet included an accrual of $0.1 million related to operating lease commitments under the provisions of the restructuring plan we initiated in 2005.

The following table displays the activity related to all restructuring plans described above (in thousands):



	Balance at January 1, 2011		Charged to expense during nine months ended October 1, 2011		Paid or settled			Adjustments to reserve			Balance at October 1, 2011
Severance and related costs	$	175	$	5,497	$	(3,279	)	$	(444	)	$	1,949
Lease loss reserve	1,014		6		(170		)	(743		)	107
Other	13		691		(679		)	(25		)	—
Total restructuring plans	$	1,202	$	6,194	$	(4,128	)	$	(1,212	)	$	2,056

Total Restructuring charges included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011			October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011			October 2, 2010
Severance and related costs	$	1,563		$	67	$	5,053		$	3
Lease loss reserve	(109		)	12		(737		)	38
Other	306			—		666			—
Total restructuring charges	$	1,760		$	79	$	4,982		$	41

We cannot be certain as to the actual amount of any remaining restructuring charges, changes in original estimates or the timing of their recognition for financial reporting purposes.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation:

Total stock-based compensation expense included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Line item:
Cost of products sold	$	128	$	76	$	341	$	235
Research and development	689		468		2,039		1,388
Selling, general and administrative	870		489		2,285		1,882
Restructuring charges	—		—		103		—
Total stock-based compensation	$	1,687	$	1,033	$	4,768	$	3,505

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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.

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Legal Matters	9 Months Ended
Legal Matters	Oct. 01, 2011
Legal Matters Disclosure [Abstract]
Legal Matters Disclosure [Text Block]	Legal Matters: On June 11, 2007, a patent infringement lawsuit was filed by Lizy K. John (“John”) against Lattice Semiconductor Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. John seeks an injunction, unspecified damages, and attorneys' fees and expenses. The Company filed a request for re-examination of the patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”), which was granted by the PTO, and the re-examination has concluded. The litigation was stayed pending the results of the re-examination. At this stage of the proceedings, we do not have an estimate of the likelihood or the amount of any potential exposure to us. The Company believes it possesses defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend this litigation. On July 20, 2010, Intellitech Corporation (“Intellitech”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company, Altera Corporation and Xilinx, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, seeking unspecified damages. On August 27, 2011 the Company and Intellitech entered into an agreement to resolve this litigation. On December 8, 2010, Intellectual Ventures I LLC and Intellectual Ventures II LLC (“Intellectual Ventures”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company, Altera Corporation and Microsemi Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, seeking unspecified damages. At this stage of the proceedings, we do not have an estimate of the likelihood or the amount of any potential exposure to us. The Company believes it possess defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend this litigation. On September 16, 2011, Commonwealth Research Group, LLC ("Commonwealth") filed a patent infringement against the Company and nineteen other semiconductor companies in the U.S. District Court for the district of Delaware, seeking unspecified damages. At this stage of the proceedings, we do not have an estimate of the likelihood or the amount of any potential exposure to us. The Company believes it possess defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend this litigation. We are also exposed to certain other asserted and unasserted potential claims. There can be no assurance that, with respect to potential claims made against us, we could resolve such claims under terms and conditions that would not have a material adverse effect on our business, our liquidity or our financial results.

Segment and Geographic Information

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Segment and Geographic Information:

We operate in one industry segment comprising the design, development, manufacture and marketing of high performance programmable logic devices. Our revenue by major geographic area based on ship-to location was as follows (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011				October 2, 2010				October 1, 2011				October 2, 2010
United States:	$	11,038	14	%	$	8,884	12	%	$	34,255	14	%	$	26,772	12	%
Export revenue:
Asia Pacific (primarily China and Taiwan)	40,431		50		42,118		55		128,210		52		122,036		54
Europe	16,656		20		13,691		17		52,977		21		40,465		18
Japan	11,826		14		10,876		14		28,350		11		30,264		14
Other Americas	1,769		2		1,568		2		4,404		2		5,151		2
Total export revenue	70,682		86		68,253		88		213,941		86		197,916		88
Total revenue	$	81,720	100	%	$	77,137	100	%	$	248,196	100	%	$	224,688	100	%

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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.

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