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Hedging Activities (Fair Value Of Net Investment Hedge Within Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets And Unrealized Gain Or Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value   $ 30,608us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
Net unrealized amount included in other comprehensive income   356us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax
Short-term liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value 14,233us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cern_ShortTermLiabilitiesMember
15,304us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cern_ShortTermLiabilitiesMember
Net unrealized amount included in other comprehensive income 929us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cern_ShortTermLiabilitiesMember
178us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cern_ShortTermLiabilitiesMember
Long-term liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value   15,304us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= cern_LongTermLiabilitiesMember
Net unrealized amount included in other comprehensive income   $ 178us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax
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= cern_LongTermLiabilitiesMember