Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 39,025,000	$ 268,948,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	(965,000)	6,951,000
Depreciation	69,081,000	60,089,000
Amortization	83,374,000	72,598,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	330,000	(547,000)
Share-based compensation expense	41,410,000	30,030,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(8,865,000)	(17,460,000)
Impairment and other	63,709,000	0
Other non-operating	(4,187,000)	1,020,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	252,899,000	86,689,000
Inventory	(13,945,000)	(42,117,000)
Other assets	(94,673,000)	54,547,000
Accounts payable trade	(26,090,000)	(36,546,000)
Accounts payable to related parties	11,819,000	13,572,000
Other liabilities	(104,057,000)	(115,695,000)
Total adjustments	269,840,000	113,131,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	308,865,000	382,079,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(692,656,000)	(1,266,899,000)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	1,045,097,000	1,015,605,000
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	99,881,000	129,620,000
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(98,287,000)	(34,517,000)
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures	(100,499,000)	(24,352,000)
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	89,693,000	24,352,000
Purchased technology and other assets	(1,500,000)	(869,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	2,368,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	341,729,000	(154,692,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt financing	(68,000)	0
Proceeds from employee stock programs	30,844,000	51,882,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	8,865,000	17,460,000
Dividends paid	(64,503,000)	(51,560,000)
Stock repurchases	(783,899,000)	(114,452,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(808,761,000)	(96,670,000)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(896,000)	(25,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(159,063,000)	130,692,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	809,003,000	986,246,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	649,940,000	1,116,938,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Property and equipment, net additions not yet paid in cash	$ 136,584,000	$ 58,331,000