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Stock Compensation Plans and Stock Based Compensation (Details 5) (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
Stock-based compensation expense related to performance-based grants [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 5,227us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockGrantsMember
$ 4,340us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockGrantsMember
$ 3,230us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cdns_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockGrantsMember