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Debt (Details 1) (Convertible Senior Notes Due Twenty-Fifteen [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Convertible Senior Notes Due Twenty-Fifteen [Member]
   
Effective interest rate and components of interest expense of 2015 notes    
Effective interest rate 8.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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8.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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Contractual interest expense $ 1,809cdns_DebtInstrumentConvertibleContractualInterestCoupon
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$ 2,289cdns_DebtInstrumentConvertibleContractualInterestCoupon
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Amortization of debt discount $ 5,030us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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$ 4,232us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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