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Income Taxes (Details 4) $ in Thousands | Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($)
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United States federal [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carry forwards | $ 743 |
Tax credit carryforward | 96,417 | [1]
California State [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carry forwards | 27,093 |
Tax credit carryforward | 63,130 |
States other than California [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carry forwards | 1,564 |
Tax credit carryforward | 12,023 |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carry forwards | 2,322 |
Tax credit carryforward | $ 25,866 |
[1] | Certain of Cadence’s foreign tax credits have yet to be realized and as a result do not yet have an expiration period.

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