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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-JV (Details Textual 1)
$ in Thousands, ¥ in Billions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015
JPY (¥)
Jun. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
USD ($)
Equity Investments      
Cumulative translation adjustments   $ (225,136) $ (197,252)
Master Lease Agreements      
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases (1)   636,129 [1] 551,000
Master Lease Covenants      
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest   5,621,983 6,526,681
Flash Partners Ltd [Member]      
Venture Ownership      
Venture Origination Year Sep. 10, 2004    
Equity Investments      
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent   65,800  
Equity investment in business venture   164,100 167,100
Cumulative translation adjustments   (12,100) (7,300)
Master Lease Agreements      
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases (1) ¥ 7.8 63,051  
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member]      
Venture Ownership      
Venture Origination Year Jul. 07, 2006    
Equity Investments      
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent   283,300  
Equity investment in business venture   245,300 249,500
Cumulative translation adjustments   (52,600) (45,500)
Master Lease Agreements      
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases (1) ¥ 49.2 396,872  
Flash Forward Ltd [Member]      
Venture Ownership      
Venture Origination Year Jul. 13, 2010    
Equity Investments      
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent   98,900  
Equity investment in business venture   79,000 79,200
Cumulative translation adjustments   (30,700) $ (28,400)
Master Lease Agreements      
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases (1) ¥ 21.8 176,206  
Flash Ventures [Member]      
Master Lease Agreements      
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases (1) ¥ 78.8 636,129  
Master Lease Covenants      
Joint Venture Master Equipment Lease Agreement Guarantor Equity Covenant   $ 1,510,000  
Flash Ventures [Member] | SanDisk Corporation [Member]      
Venture Ownership      
Firm's ownership in business venture 49.90% 49.90%  
Flash Ventures [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]      
Venture Ownership      
Partner's ownership in venture business 50.10% 50.10%  
[1] The Company’s guarantee obligation, net of cumulative lease payments, was 78.8 billion Japanese yen, or approximately $636 million based upon the exchange rate at June 28, 2015.