Income Taxes Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Income Loss Before Provision For Income Taxes
United States	$ 1,242,529	$ 1,273,081	$ 412,646
International	234,225	184,352	91,155
Income before income taxes	$ 1,476,754	$ 1,457,433	$ 503,801

Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income taxes, extraordinary items and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles.

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 4

-Section 08

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-Subparagraph 1(i)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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