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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 44 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of net sales derived from operations outside United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71.00% | 69.00% | 68.00% |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,000,000) | $ (4,000,000) | $ 3,000,000 |
Percent of net sales to pharmaceutical industry |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56.00% | 56.00% | 54.00% |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 | $ 5,154,000 |
Long-term investments |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 |  |  | $ 7,000,000
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 |
Acquired in-process research and development |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | $ 3,855,000 |
Potential payments under licensing arrangements |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 |  |  | 7,000,000
Maximum percentage of net sales to an individual customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash equivalents represent highly liquid investments, with original maturities of 90 days or less, primarily in bank deposits, U.S. treasury bill money market funds and commercial paper. |  |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and investments |  | 3,394,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,813,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,394,000,000 | $ 3,394,000,000 | $ 2,813,000,000 |  | 3,394,000,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Returns Roll Forward [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns, balance at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 8,657,000 |  |  |  | $ 7,496,000 |  | 8,657,000 | 7,496,000 | $ 7,179,000 |
Additions to allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,059,000 | 6,912,000 | 6,739,000 |
Deductions from allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,386,000) | (5,751,000) | (6,422,000) |
Allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns, balance at end of period |  | 9,330,000 |  |  |  | 8,657,000 |  |  |  | 9,330,000 | $ 9,330,000 | 8,657,000 | 7,496,000 | 9,330,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectibility. |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 349,278,000 |  |  |  | 337,118,000 |  |  |  | 349,278,000 | $ 349,278,000 | $ 337,118,000 | 333,355,000 | 349,278,000
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units for goodwill impairment testing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years | 7 years |  |
Capitalized software development costs for software sold to customers, net |  | 153,000,000 |  |  |  | 132,000,000 |  |  |  | 153,000,000 | $ 153,000,000 | $ 132,000,000 |  | 153,000,000
Additions to capitalized software development costs for software sold to customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 | 33,000,000 |  |
Derivative Instrument Detail [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Company is a global company that operates in over 35 countries and, as a result, the Company’s net sales, cost of sales, operating expenses and balance sheet amounts are significantly impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. |  |  |
Maturity period of foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Company periodically aggregates its net worldwide balances by currency and then enters into foreign currency exchange contracts that mature within 90 days to hedge a portion of the remaining balance to minimize some of the Company’s currency price risk exposure. |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign exchange contracts |  | 147,000,000 |  |  |  | 120,000,000 |  |  |  | 147,000,000 | $ 147,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 116,000,000 | 147,000,000
Realized gains (losses) on closed contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,894,000 | (10,401,000) | (2,601,000) |
Unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,054,000 | (883,000) | 742,000 |
Cumulative net pre-tax gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,948,000 | (11,284,000) | (1,859,000) |
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332,544,000 | 325,759,000 | 334,705,000 |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 1,897,501,000 |  |  |  | 1,701,966,000 |  |  |  | 1,897,501,000 | 1,897,501,000 | 1,701,966,000 |  | 1,897,501,000
Warranty Accrual Roll Forward [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued warranty liability, balance at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | $ 13,391,000 |  |  |  | $ 13,349,000 |  | 13,391,000 | 13,349,000 | 13,266,000 |
Accruals for warranties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,746,000 | 9,755,000 | 8,390,000 |
Settlements made |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,111,000) | (9,713,000) | (8,307,000) |
Accrued warranty liability, balance at end of period |  | $ 13,026,000 |  |  |  | $ 13,391,000 |  |  |  | 13,026,000 | $ 13,026,000 | $ 13,391,000 | $ 13,349,000 | 13,026,000
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income per diluted common share |  | $ (4.44) | $ 1.69 | $ 1.63 | $ 1.31 | $ 2.15 | $ 1.53 | $ 1.57 | $ 1.15 |  | $ 0.25 | $ 6.41 | $ 5.65 |
Excess tax benefit related to stock option plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,844,000 | $ 12,955,000 |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | $ 2,945,758,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,432,195,000 |  |  |  | 2,945,758,000 | $ 2,945,758,000 | 2,432,195,000 |  | 2,945,758,000
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets |  | 35,645,000 |  |  |  | 30,954,000 |  |  |  | 35,645,000 | 35,645,000 | 30,954,000 |  | 35,645,000
Forward foreign exchange contract assets |  | 566,000 |  |  |  | 60,000 |  |  |  | 566,000 | 566,000 | 60,000 |  | 566,000
Fair value of total assets measured on a recurring basis |  | 2,981,969,000 |  |  |  | 2,463,209,000 |  |  |  | 2,981,969,000 | 2,981,969,000 | 2,463,209,000 |  | 2,981,969,000
Contingent consideration |  | 3,247,000 |  |  |  | 3,007,000 |  |  |  | 3,247,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,007,000 |  | 3,247,000
Forward foreign exchange contract liabilities |  | 182,000 |  |  |  | 730,000 |  |  |  | 182,000 | 182,000 | 730,000 |  | 182,000
Fair value of total liabilities measured on a recurring basis |  | 3,429,000 |  |  |  | 3,737,000 |  |  |  | 3,429,000 | 3,429,000 | 3,737,000 |  | 3,429,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan assets |  | 35,645,000 |  |  |  | 30,954,000 |  |  |  | 35,645,000 | 35,645,000 | 30,954,000 |  | 35,645,000
Fair value of total assets measured on a recurring basis |  | 35,645,000 |  |  |  | 30,954,000 |  |  |  | 35,645,000 | 35,645,000 | 30,954,000 |  | 35,645,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward foreign exchange contract assets |  | 566,000 |  |  |  | 60,000 |  |  |  | 566,000 | 566,000 | 60,000 |  | 566,000
Fair value of total assets measured on a recurring basis |  | 2,946,324,000 |  |  |  | 2,432,255,000 |  |  |  | 2,946,324,000 | 2,946,324,000 | 2,432,255,000 |  | 2,946,324,000
Forward foreign exchange contract liabilities |  | 182,000 |  |  |  | 730,000 |  |  |  | 182,000 | 182,000 | 730,000 |  | 182,000
Fair value of total liabilities measured on a recurring basis |  | 182,000 |  |  |  | 730,000 |  |  |  | 182,000 | 182,000 | 730,000 |  | 182,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 3,247,000 |  |  |  | 3,007,000 |  |  |  | 3,247,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,007,000 |  | 3,247,000
Fair value of total liabilities measured on a recurring basis |  | 3,247,000 |  |  |  | 3,007,000 |  |  |  | 3,247,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,007,000 |  | 3,247,000
Held in currencies other than U.S. dollars [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and investments |  | 304,000,000 |  |  |  | 261,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 304,000,000 | $ 304,000,000 | $ 261,000,000 |  | 304,000,000
Programs authorized by Board of Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 323,000,000 | $ 318,000,000 | $ 327,000,000 |
Related to Vesting of Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
May 2017 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorization amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  |
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program remaining amount authorized for future purchases |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 |  |  | $ 800,000,000
Stock repurchase program period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 2014 Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5
Treasury stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000
Buildings [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Buildings [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Production and other equipment [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Production and other equipment [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Internal-Use Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 |  | 3,000,000
US Treasury Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 591,988,000 |  |  |  | 570,313,000 |  |  |  | 591,988,000 | 591,988,000 | 570,313,000 |  | 591,988,000
US Treasury Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 591,988,000 |  |  |  | 570,313,000 |  |  |  | 591,988,000 | 591,988,000 | 570,313,000 |  | 591,988,000
Foreign Government Debt Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 6,952,000 |  |  |  | 17,991,000 |  |  |  | 6,952,000 | 6,952,000 | 17,991,000 |  | 6,952,000
Foreign Government Debt Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 6,952,000 |  |  |  | 17,991,000 |  |  |  | 6,952,000 | 6,952,000 | 17,991,000 |  | 6,952,000
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 1,975,160,000 |  |  |  | 1,643,838,000 |  |  |  | 1,975,160,000 | 1,975,160,000 | 1,643,838,000 |  | 1,975,160,000
Corporate Debt Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 1,975,160,000 |  |  |  | 1,643,838,000 |  |  |  | 1,975,160,000 | 1,975,160,000 | 1,643,838,000 |  | 1,975,160,000
Time Deposits | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 371,511,000 |  |  |  | 199,906,000 |  |  |  | 371,511,000 | 371,511,000 | 199,906,000 |  | 371,511,000
Time Deposits | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 371,511,000 |  |  |  | 199,906,000 |  |  |  | 371,511,000 | 371,511,000 | 199,906,000 |  | 371,511,000
Equity Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 147,000 |  |  |  | 147,000 |  |  |  | 147,000 | 147,000 | 147,000 |  | 147,000
Equity Securities | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 147,000 |  |  |  | 147,000 |  |  |  | 147,000 | $ 147,000 | 147,000 |  | 147,000
Purchased intangibles [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Purchased intangibles [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Capitalized software [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Capitalized software [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Patents and other intangibles [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Patents and other intangibles [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  | 700,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 | 700,000,000 |  | 700,000,000
Unsecured debt | Fixed interest rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 610,000,000 |  |  |  | 610,000,000 |  |  |  | 610,000,000 | 610,000,000 | 610,000,000 |  | 610,000,000
Fair value of debt instrument |  | 608,000,000 |  |  |  | 603,000,000 |  |  |  | 608,000,000 | 608,000,000 | 603,000,000 |  | 608,000,000
Held by foreign subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and investments |  | $ 3,326,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,766,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,326,000,000 | 3,326,000,000 | 2,766,000,000 |  | $ 3,326,000,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quantification of adoption of new accounting pronouncement or change in accounting principle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |
Net income per diluted common share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.24 |  |  |
Excess tax benefit related to stock option plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,844,000 | $ 12,955,000 |

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