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Segment Information, Geographic Data, and Significant Customers (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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