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Stock Compensation Plans and Stock Based Compensation (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 167,715 | $ 130,023 | $ 109,217
Cost of product and maintenance [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 2,631 | 2,218 | 1,995
Cost of services [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 3,714 | 3,232 | 2,911
Marketing and sales [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 34,665 | 26,838 | 22,700
Research and development [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 104,353 | 77,222 | 64,061
General and administrative [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 22,352 | $ 20,513 | $ 17,550

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