Stock Repurchase Programs

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Stock Repurchase Programs [Abstract]

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

NOTE 13. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

Cadence’s Board of Directors has authorized the following programs to repurchase shares of Cadence’s common stock in the open market, which remained in effect on October 1, 2011:

Authorization Date	Amount		Remaining Authorization
	(In thousands)
February 2008	$	500,000	$	314,389
August 2008	$	500,000		500,000
Total remaining authorization			$	814,389

The shares repurchased under Cadence’s stock repurchase programs and the total cost of repurchased shares during the nine months ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010 were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended
	October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
	(In thousands)
Shares repurchased		—		6,493
Total cost of repurchased shares	$	—	$	39,997