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Fair Value (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
2014 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Acquired Intangible Assets, Amount $ 109,900,000cdns_AcquiredIntangibleAssetsAmount
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Deferred revenue (17,000,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue
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2013 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Acquired Intangible Assets, Amount   $ 173,800,000cdns_AcquiredIntangibleAssetsAmount
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 10.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 19.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Intangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 10.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Intangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 15.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
 
Deferred Revenue [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 3.25%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cdns_DeferredRevenueMember
 
Fair Value Inputs, Estimated Profit Rate 25.00%cdns_FairValueInputsEstimatedProfitRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cdns_A2014AcquisitionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cdns_DeferredRevenueMember
 
Deferred Revenue [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 3.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= cdns_DeferredRevenueMember
 
Deferred Revenue [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Estimated Profit Rate 10.00%cdns_FairValueInputsEstimatedProfitRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Deferred Revenue [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Estimated Profit Rate 25.00%cdns_FairValueInputsEstimatedProfitRate
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
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Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate   11.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 11.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember
 
Contingent Consideration Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value of Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract]    
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 16.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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