Note 4. Balance Sheet Components (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
   

December 29, 2013

   

December 30, 2012

 
   

(in thousands)

 
                 

Cash and cash equivalents:

               

Cash

  $ 282,163     $ 258,126  

Cash equivalents:

               

Money market funds

    3,906       1,181  

FDIC-insured certificates of deposit

    -       2,870  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 286,069     $ 262,177  
                 

Short term investments

               

Commercial Paper

  $ -     $ 14,980  

Time Deposit

    14,045       -  

FDIC-insured certificates of deposit

    11,383       36,740  

Short term investments

  $ 25,428     $ 51,720  
                 

Account receivable

               

Accounts receivable, gross

  $ 178,252     $ 107,127  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (414 )     (263 )

Account receivable, net

  $ 177,838     $ 106,864  
                 

Inventories

               

Raw materials

  $ 11,056     $ 8,647  

Work-in-process

    176,601       149,722  

Finished goods

    66,497       23,823  

Inventories

  $ 254,154     $ 182,192  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

               

Land

  $ 45,168     $ 45,168  

Buildings and leasehold improvements

    61,923       59,807  

Equipment

    385,679       341,129  

Construction in progress

    19,734       11,694  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (326,999 )     (281,069 )

Property, plant and equipment, net

  $ 185,505     $ 176,728  
                 

Other Long Term Assets

               

Long Term License

  $ 30,273     $ 10,002  

Others

    29,935       29,169  

Other Long Term Assets

  $ 60,208     $ 39,171  
                 

Accrued Compensation and Benefits

               

Accrued Vacation

  $ 11,077     $ 9,404  

MCA business employee obligation

    22,406       -  

Others

    24,393       16,676  

Accrued Compensation and Benefits

  $ 57,876     $ 26,080  
                 

Accrued Liabilities

               

Short Term License Liability

  $ 13,003     $ 3,377  

Litigation reserve

    20,419       -  

Others

    52,930       26,536  

Accrued Liabilities

  $ 86,352     $ 29,913