Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Noncontrolling Interest

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Noncontrolling Interest
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling Interest

NOTE 4: Noncontrolling Interest

Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs GmbH, the original unaffiliated limited partners of AMD Fab 36 KG, made considerable contributions to AMD Fab 36 KG, the entity formed to operate the Company's former fabrication facility, Fab 36 (which the Company transferred to GF in 2009, as described in Note 3). Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs' contributions to AMD Fab 36 KG, pursuant to the terms set forth in the partnership agreements entered into in 2004, were recorded in the Company's financial statements as a noncontrolling interest, based on their fair value. The contributions were not mandatorily redeemable, but rather were subject to redemption outside of the control of the Company. Each accounting period, the Company increased the carrying value of this noncontrolling interest toward the ultimate redemption value of these contributions by the guaranteed rate of return of between 11% and 13%. In 2009, the Company redeemed the remaining unaffiliated limited partnership interest held by Leipziger Messe for $173 million.

The Company also recorded the contributions made by ATIC in connection with the formation of GF as a noncontrolling interest. The table below reflects the changes in noncontrolling interest.

 

      (In millions)  

Balance at December 27, 2008

   $ 169   

Income attributable to limited partner

     4   

Redemption of unaffiliated limited partnership interest, Leipziger Messe

     (173

ATIC Contribution

  

Class A Preferred Shares

     218   

Class B Preferred Shares

     873   

GF net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest

     (87

Class B preferred share accretion

     72   

Balance at December 26, 2009

     1,076   

Deconsolidation of GF

     (1,076

Balance at December 25, 2010

   $ —