Investments and Fair Value Measurements-AFS FV and Unrealized Losses (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 774,200,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(1,623,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	25,645,000
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(94,000)
U.S. Treasury securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	1,570,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(1,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	0
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	0
U.S. Government-sponsored agency securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	4,486,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(11,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	0
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	0
International Government Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	22,853,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(21,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	0
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	0
Corporate notes and bonds [Member]
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	204,004,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(404,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	4,413,000
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(7,000)
Asset-backed securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	74,869,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(84,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	1,248,000
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(2,000)
Mortgage-backed Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	13,923,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(88,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	4,942,000
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(20,000)
Municipal notes and bonds [Member]
Available-for-sale securities that were in an unrealized gain position
Less than 12 months, Fair Value	452,495,000
Less than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	(1,014,000)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	15,042,000
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Loss	$ (65,000)

Amount of unrealized loss on securities classified as available-for-sale that have been in a loss position for twelve months or longer.

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