Balance Sheet Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019		Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Inventories:
Raw materials	$ 36,637		$ 16,392
Finished goods	19,165		11,770
Inventories	55,802		28,162
Property, plant and equipment:
Computer equipment and related software	554,874		574,333
Buildings	126,795		126,927
Land	55,820		55,802
Leasehold, building and land improvements	106,456		108,529
Furniture and fixtures	23,425		27,087
Equipment	38,955		52,088
In-process capital assets	4,706		6,357
Total cost	911,031		951,123
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(635,176)		(698,493)
Property, plant and equipment, net	275,855		252,630	$ 251,342
Other assets:
Non-marketable investments	138,212		118,734
Other long-term assets	106,874		103,575
Right-of-use assets	100,343	[1]	0
Other assets	345,429		222,309
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Payroll and payroll-related accruals	200,163		192,887
Other accrued operating liabilities	116,745		63,639
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	316,908		256,526
Other long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities	84,782	[1]	0
Other accrued liabilities	77,739		77,262
Other accrued liabilities	$ 162,521		$ 77,262

[1] * Cadence adopted Topic 842, the new accounting standard for leasing arrangements on December 30, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019. For additional information regarding Cadence’s leases, see Note 7 in the notes to consolidated financial statements.