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Segment Information, Geographic Data, and Significant Customers (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Summary of Operating Performance and Assets by Segment |
| Years Ended
| December 31, 2017 |  | January 1, 2017 |  | January 3, 2016
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Core Illumina | $ | 2,754 |  |  | $ | 2,428 |  |  | $ | 2,220 |
Consolidated VIEs | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Eliminations | (8 | ) |  | (30 | ) |  | — |
Consolidated revenue | $ | 2,752 |  |  | $ | 2,398 |  |  | $ | 2,220 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Core Illumina | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 127 |
Consolidated VIEs | 6 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |
Eliminations | (3 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Consolidated depreciation and amortization | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 141 |  |  | $ | 127 |
Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |
Core Illumina | $ | 696 |  |  | $ | 684 |  |  | $ | 621 |
Consolidated VIEs | (92 | ) |  | (81 | ) |  | (8 | )
Eliminations | 2 |  |  | (16 | ) |  | — |
Consolidated income from operations | $ | 606 |  |  | $ | 587 |  |  | $ | 613 |
Other income (expense), net primarily relate to Core Illumina and we do not allocate income taxes to our segments. The following table presents the total assets and capital expenditures of each reportable segment (in millions):
| Years Ended
| December 31, 2017 |  | January 1, 2017 |  | January 3, 2016
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |
Core Illumina | $ | 5,223 |  |  | $ | 4,167 |  |  | $ | 3,658 |
Consolidated VIEs | 45 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 31 |
Eliminations | (11 | ) |  | (66 | ) |  | (1 | )
Consolidated total assets | $ | 5,257 |  |  | $ | 4,281 |  |  | $ | 3,688 |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Core Illumina | $ | 306 |  |  | $ | 238 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Consolidated VIEs | 4 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 1 |
Consolidated capital expenditures | $ | 310 |  |  | $ | 260 |  |  | $ | 143 |
Summary of Revenue by Region | revenue by geographic area for the years ended December 31, 2017, January 1, 2017, and January 3, 2016 (in millions):
| Years Ended
| December 31, 2017 |  | January 1, 2017 |  | January 3, 2016
United States | $ | 1,511 |  |  | $ | 1,294 |  |  | $ | 1,207 |
Europe | 632 |  |  | 553 |  |  | 527 |
Greater China (a) | 292 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Asia-Pacific (a) | 222 |  |  | 456 |  |  | 380 |
Other markets | 95 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 106 |
Total | $ | 2,752 |  |  | $ | 2,398 |  |  | $ | 2,220 |
Summary of Net Long-lived Assets Consisting of Property and Equipment by Region | We had net long-lived assets, consisting of property and equipment, in the following regions as of December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2017 (in millions):
| December 31, 2017 |  | January 1, 2017
United States | $ | 828 |  |  | $ | 636 |
Singapore | 54 |  |  | 44 |
United Kingdom | 43 |  |  | 28 |
Other countries | 6 |  |  | 5 |
Total | $ | 931 |  |  | $ | 713 |

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