Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Accounts receivable and installment contact receivables balances

	As of
	July 2,			January 1,
	2011			2011
	(In thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	111,798		$	112,494
Installment contract receivables, short-term		39,190			87,003
Installment contract receivables, long-term		10,622			23,380
Total accounts receivable and installment contract receivables		161,610			222,877
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(747	)		(7,604	)
Total accounts receivable, net and installment contract receivables	$	160,863		$	215,273

Cadence's allowance for doubtful accounts

			Addition
			Charged			Charged
			(Credited) to			(Credited)
	As of		Costs and			to Other					As of
	January 1, 2011		Expenses			Accounts		Deductions (1)			July 2, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	7,604	$	(5,885	)	$	----	$	(972	)	$	747

(1)   Uncollectible accounts written-off, net of recoveries.