Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 805,555,000	$ 704,877,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	6,784,000	53,254,000
Depreciation	187,651,000	165,862,000
Amortization	230,987,000	171,956,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	677,000	498,000
Share-based compensation expense	114,674,000	72,325,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(38,776,000)	(19,899,000)
Impairment and other	520,000	76,258,000
Other non-operating	343,000	774,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(145,997,000)	(51,749,000)
Inventory	52,556,000	4,096,000
Other assets	10,381,000	(23,093,000)
Accounts payable trade	62,118,000	82,194,000
Accounts payable to related parties	(12,147,000)	(50,975,000)
Other liabilities	(64,691,000)	60,479,000
Total adjustments	405,080,000	541,980,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,210,635,000	1,246,857,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(3,376,250,000)	(2,504,479,000)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	3,621,418,000	3,125,350,000
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	563,890,000	634,600,000
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(165,641,000)	(170,715,000)
Investment in Flash Ventures	(24,296,000)	0
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures	(131,692,000)	0
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	126,755,000	73,388,000
Purchased technology and other assets	(4,589,000)	(9,261,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,063,798,000)	(304,320,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(454,203,000)	844,563,000
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	159,044,000	206,052,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	38,776,000	19,899,000
Dividends paid	(169,443,000)	(50,638,000)
Share repurchases	(838,070,000)	(1,439,539,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(809,693,000)	(2,192,374,000)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(2,150,000)	8,249,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(55,411,000)	(92,705,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	986,246,000	995,470,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 930,835,000	$ 902,765,000