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Stock Compensation Plans and Stock Based Compensation (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018 | Dec. 30, 2017
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 181,547 | $ 167,715 | $ 130,023
Cost of product and maintenance [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 2,759 | 2,631 | 2,218
Cost of services [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 3,510 | 3,714 | 3,232
Marketing and sales [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 39,088 | 34,665 | 26,838
Research and development [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 114,656 | 104,353 | 77,222
General and administrative [Member] |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense and allocation by cost |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 21,534 | $ 22,352 | $ 20,513

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