Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 388,478,000	$ 1,007,446,000	$ 1,042,657,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	(4,891,000)	(7,915,000)	527,000
Depreciation	280,170,000	254,271,000	226,334,000
Amortization	340,925,000	324,231,000	237,731,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	709,000	857,000	2,167,000
Share-based compensation expense	172,396,000	155,313,000	99,756,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(12,232,000)	(44,919,000)	(27,198,000)
Impairment and other	67,599,000	6,790,000	75,561,000
Other non-operating	(9,620,000)	636,000	(792,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	224,915,000	(118,606,000)	(51,125,000)
Inventory	(110,250,000)	136,442,000	23,310,000
Other assets	(70,636,000)	37,738,000	147,713,000
Accounts payable trade	(47,690,000)	37,380,000	16,377,000
Accounts payable to related parties	41,459,000	(10,913,000)	(67,842,000)
Other liabilities	(214,652,000)	(80,303,000)	138,496,000
Total adjustments	658,202,000	691,002,000	821,015,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,046,680,000	1,698,448,000	1,863,672,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short and long-term marketable securities	(3,073,012,000)	(4,106,494,000)	(4,925,520,000)
Proceeds from sales of short and long-term marketable securities	4,105,992,000	4,114,712,000	3,701,528,000
Proceeds from maturities of short and long-term marketable securities	456,653,000	772,882,000	751,900,000
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(413,828,000)	(232,786,000)	(213,415,000)
Investment in Flash Ventures	0	(24,296,000)	(12,342,000)
Notes receivable issuances to Flash Ventures	(323,382,000)	(181,481,000)	(37,099,000)
Notes receivable proceeds from Flash Ventures	285,070,000	231,409,000	124,765,000
Purchased technology and other assets	(8,959,000)	(24,837,000)	(8,377,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(1,063,798,000)	(304,320,000)
Other	(866,000)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,027,668,000	(514,689,000)	(922,880,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs	0	0	1,483,125,000
Purchase of convertible bond hedge	0	0	(331,650,000)
Proceeds from sale of warrants	0	0	217,800,000
Repayment of debt financing	(73,000)	(3,212,000)	(928,061,000)
Distribution to non-controlling interests	0	0	(87,000)
Proceeds from employee stock programs	68,514,000	181,486,000	266,044,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	12,232,000	44,919,000	27,198,000
Dividends paid	(188,911,000)	(234,565,000)	(101,191,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,250,263,000)	(1,300,212,000)	(1,589,539,000)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(44,695,000)	(41,264,000)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,403,196,000)	(1,352,848,000)	(956,361,000)
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(1,207,000)	(8,154,000)	6,345,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	669,945,000	(177,243,000)	(9,224,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	809,003,000	986,246,000	995,470,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	1,478,948,000	809,003,000	986,246,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Property and equipment additions not yet paid in cash	80,523,000	119,151,000	49,376,000
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	(257,230,000)	(433,959,000)	(373,183,000)
Cash paid for interest expense	$ (22,471,000)	$ (22,349,000)	$ (20,403,000)