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Property and Equipment Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 1,864,770us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 1,611,231us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and leasehold amortization 940,510us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 818,450us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property and equipment, net 924,260us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 792,781us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Computer and communications equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 1,137,497us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= cern_ComputerAndCommunicationsEquipmentMember
963,301us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= cern_ComputerAndCommunicationsEquipmentMember
Land, buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 439,567us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandBuildingsAndImprovementsMember
411,382us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandBuildingsAndImprovementsMember
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 187,351us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
160,030us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Furniture and fixtures    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 96,244us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
72,601us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Capital lease equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 3,196us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
3,207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Other equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 915us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
$ 710us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember