Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 705,767	$ 814,677
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	(77,842)	(95,849)
Depreciation	84,959	102,075
Amortization	118,035	65,349
Provision for doubtful accounts	(1,929)	(2,804)
Share-based compensation expense	44,678	52,791
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(15,820)	(19,960)
Impairments, restructuring and other	(25,118)	(27,587)
Other non-operating	63,771	25,708
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable from product revenues	(89,157)	(104,272)
Inventory	(164,798)	66,974
Other assets	(69,443)	1,649
Accounts payable trade	38,368	17,359
Accounts payable to related parties	17,077	(18,184)
Other liabilities	215,672	214,569
Total adjustments	138,453	277,818
Net cash provided by operating activities	844,220	1,092,495
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(2,500,913)	(4,231,953)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	2,276,356	1,636,549
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	505,920	317,805
Acquisition of property and equipment	(114,267)	(59,728)
Investment in Flash Ventures	(83,316)	0
Distribution from FlashVision Ltd.	0	122
Notes receivable issuance to Flash Ventures	(399,281)	0
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	248,516	59,664
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	17,767
Acquisition of Pliant Technology, Inc., net of cash acquired	(317,649)	0
Purchased technology and other assets	(100,000)	(1,982)
Net cash used in investing activities	(484,634)	(2,261,756)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs	0	982,500
Proceeds from sale (purchase) of convertible bond hedge	1,494	(292,900)
Proceeds from sale (purchase) of warrants	(1,158)	188,100
Repayment of debt financing	(211,441)	(75,000)
Proceeds from employee stock programs	81,791	107,971
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	15,820	19,960
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(113,494)	930,631
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(391)	3,654
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	245,701	(234,976)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	829,149	1,100,364
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 1,074,850	$ 865,388