Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 542,894,000	$ 428,018,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	7,592,000	65,494,000
Depreciation	121,453,000	108,212,000
Amortization	145,594,000	121,246,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	(159,000)	1,142,000
Share-based compensation expense	64,479,000	46,395,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(28,012,000)	(15,661,000)
Impairment and other	0	(5,516,000)
Other non-operating	708,000	(360,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(76,998,000)	(11,210,000)
Inventory	6,445,000	27,507,000
Other assets	(519,000)	21,573,000
Accounts payable trade	13,249,000	15,370,000
Accounts payable to related parties	4,280,000	(46,787,000)
Other liabilities	(178,067,000)	109,021,000
Total adjustments	80,045,000	436,426,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	622,939,000	864,444,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(2,778,534,000)	(1,997,087,000)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	2,093,666,000	1,847,659,000
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	379,495,000	506,905,000
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(78,666,000)	(119,849,000)
Investment in Flash Ventures	(24,296,000)	0
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures	(87,959,000)	0
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	112,304,000	73,388,000
Purchased technology and other assets	(1,553,000)	(3,908,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	2,368,000	(142,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(383,175,000)	306,966,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt financing	0	(928,061,000)
Distribution to non-controlling interests	0	(87,000)
Proceeds from employee stock programs	103,564,000	163,016,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	28,012,000	15,661,000
Dividends paid	(102,398,000)	0
Share repurchases	(371,448,000)	(369,994,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(342,270,000)	(1,119,465,000)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	1,375,000	6,716,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(101,131,000)	58,661,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	986,246,000	995,470,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 885,115,000	$ 1,054,131,000