Other Income, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income, Net

Cadence's other income, net, for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Interest income	$	1,473		$	1,303		$	1,201
Gains on sale of marketable debt and equity securities, net	141			8,009			109
Gains on sale of non-marketable equity investments	2,895			8,281			4,885
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			—			(5,705		)
Gains (losses) on securities in Cadence's NQDC	4,453			(472		)	2,623
Gains on foreign exchange	3,263			740			449
Write-down of non-marketable investments	(1,103		)	—			(1,500		)
Other income, net	219			213			479
Total other income, net	$	11,341		$	18,074		$	2,541