CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Revenue:
Product	$ 751,167	$ 769,230	$ 572,276
Services	118,968	117,484	95,803
Total revenue	870,135	886,714	668,079
Cost of revenue:
Cost of product	433,266	436,916	340,856
Cost of services	43,151	46,321	38,919
Total cost of revenue	476,417	483,237	379,775
Gross profit	393,718	403,477	288,304
Operating expenses:
Research and development	232,291	180,703	133,484
Sales and marketing	118,858	101,398	79,026
General and administrative	68,343	61,640	48,452
Total operating expenses	419,492	343,741	260,962
Income (loss) from operations	(25,774)	59,736	27,342
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income	2,478	1,837	1,456
Interest expense	(12,887)	(11,941)	(11,021)
Other gain (loss), net	7,002	2,399	(1,365)
Total other income (expense), net	(3,407)	(7,705)	(10,930)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(29,181)	52,031	16,412
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(4,751)	1,081	2,753
Net income (loss)	(24,430)	50,950	13,659
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(503)	(463)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Infinera Corporation	$ (23,927)	$ 51,413	$ 13,659
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Infinera Corporation:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.39	$ 0.11
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.36	$ 0.11
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in shares)	142,989	133,259	123,672
Dilutive (in shares)	142,989	143,171	128,565