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Stock Compensation Plans and Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 83,792us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 66,285us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 47,561us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Income tax benefit 20,544us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 16,236us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 12,453us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Stock options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 11,870us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
13,100us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
8,752us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Restricted stock [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 65,894us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_RestrictedStockAndStockBonusesMember
49,019us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_RestrictedStockAndStockBonusesMember
34,838us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_RestrictedStockAndStockBonusesMember
Employee stock purchase plans [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 6,028us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember
$ 4,166us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember
$ 3,971us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEsppMember