Stock Repurchase Programs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

Amount authorized for the repurchase of common stock by authorization date [Table Text Block]

Total repurchase authorizations that remained in effect as of January 2, 2016 were as follows:



Authorization Date	Amount		Remaining Authorization
	(In thousands)
February 2008	$	500,000	$	—
August 2008	500,000		381,083
July 2015	578,804		578,804
Total remaining authorization			$	959,887

Share repurchased and the total cost of shares repurchased

The shares repurchased under Cadence’s repurchase authorizations and the total cost of repurchased shares, including commissions, during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Shares repurchased	16,255		5,856		—
Total cost of repurchased shares	$	333,189	$	100,117	$	—