Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,042,657,000	$ 417,404,000	$ 986,990,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	527,000	34,368,000	(74,829,000)
Depreciation	226,334,000	161,949,000	114,984,000
Amortization	237,731,000	254,352,000	236,976,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,167,000	1,452,000	(1,476,000)
Share-based compensation expense	99,756,000	78,443,000	63,110,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(27,198,000)	(16,015,000)	(24,895,000)
Impairment and other	75,561,000	(17,350,000)	(49,438,000)
Other non-operating	(792,000)	9,424,000	11,614,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(51,125,000)	(68,070,000)	(146,726,000)
Inventory	23,310,000	(71,260,000)	(158,534,000)
Other assets	147,713,000	(84,579,000)	(112,577,000)
Accounts payable trade	16,377,000	(4,124,000)	73,711,000
Accounts payable to related parties	(67,842,000)	(61,469,000)	34,531,000
Other liabilities	138,496,000	(104,671,000)	100,331,000
Total adjustments	821,015,000	112,450,000	66,782,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,863,672,000	529,854,000	1,053,772,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(4,925,520,000)	(3,178,660,000)	(3,473,915,000)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	3,701,528,000	2,197,302,000	2,849,232,000
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	751,900,000	650,060,000	634,390,000
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(213,415,000)	(487,973,000)	(192,876,000)
Investment in Flash Ventures	(12,342,000)	(50,439,000)	(83,316,000)
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures	(37,099,000)	(142,316,000)	(399,281,000)
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	124,765,000	511,289,000	416,388,000
Purchased technology and other assets	(8,377,000)	(4,000,000)	(100,000,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(304,320,000)	(69,629,000)	(317,649,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(922,880,000)	(574,366,000)	(667,027,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs	1,483,125,000	0	0
Proceeds from sale (purchase) of convertible bond hedge	(331,650,000)	0	1,494,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants	217,800,000	0
Payments for Repurchase of Warrants			(1,158,000)
Repayment of debt financing	(928,061,000)	0	(211,441,000)
Distribution to non-controlling interests	(87,000)	0	0
Proceeds from employee stock programs	266,044,000	86,302,000	143,140,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	27,198,000	16,015,000	24,895,000
Dividends paid	(101,191,000)	0	0
Share repurchase program	(1,589,539,000)	(230,081,000)	(4,039,000)
Net cash received for share repurchase contracts	0	2,675,000	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(956,361,000)	(125,089,000)	(47,109,000)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	6,345,000	(2,425,000)	(1,289,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(9,224,000)	(172,026,000)	338,347,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	995,470,000	1,167,496,000	829,149,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	986,246,000	995,470,000	1,167,496,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	(373,183,000)	(360,688,000)	(374,460,000)
Cash paid for interest expense	$ (20,403,000)	$ (24,957,000)	$ (26,479,000)