Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 119,998,000	$ 542,894,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	(3,197,000)	7,592,000
Depreciation	139,155,000	121,453,000
Amortization	169,732,000	145,594,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	640,000	(159,000)
Share-based compensation expense	85,832,000	64,479,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(10,341,000)	(28,012,000)
Impairment and other	63,709,000	0
Other non-operating	(7,096,000)	708,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	201,709,000	(76,998,000)
Inventory	(81,652,000)	6,445,000
Other assets	(107,052,000)	(519,000)
Accounts payable trade	(22,357,000)	13,249,000
Accounts payable to related parties	3,720,000	4,280,000
Other liabilities	(215,071,000)	(178,067,000)
Total adjustments	217,731,000	80,045,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	337,729,000	622,939,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(1,273,586,000)	(2,778,534,000)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	1,923,028,000	2,093,666,000
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	206,692,000	379,495,000
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(193,849,000)	(78,666,000)
Investment in Flash Ventures	0	(24,296,000)
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures	(171,846,000)	(87,959,000)
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	176,156,000	112,304,000
Purchased technology and other assets	(6,874,000)	(1,553,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	2,368,000
Other	866,000	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	658,855,000	(383,175,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt financing	(68,000)	0
Proceeds from employee stock programs	35,699,000	103,564,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	10,341,000	28,012,000
Dividends paid	(127,099,000)	(102,398,000)
Stock repurchases	(1,037,475,000)	(371,448,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,118,602,000)	(342,270,000)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(1,195,000)	1,375,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(123,213,000)	(101,131,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	809,003,000	986,246,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	685,790,000	885,115,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Property and equipment additions not yet paid in cash	$ 146,044,000	$ 86,334,000