Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Globalfoundries (Details)

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Globalfoundries (Details) (USD $)
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Apr. 02, 2011
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Sep. 25, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 25, 2010
Dec. 26, 2009
Dec. 26, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
GF [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
GF [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
ATIC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
WCH [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
AMD [Member]
Dec. 26, 2009
Funding Agreement [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Fully Diluted Basis [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Fully Diluted Basis [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Wafer Supply Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Ordinary Share [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Ordinary Share [Member]
GF [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Ordinary Share [Member]
ATIC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
Dec. 26, 2009
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
Nov. 27, 2010
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
GF [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
GF [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
GF [Member]
Dec. 27, 2010
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
ATIC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
ATIC [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
ATIC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class A Preferred Shares [Member]
AMD [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class B Preferred Shares [Member]
Dec. 26, 2009
Class B Preferred Shares [Member]
Nov. 27, 2010
Class B Preferred Shares [Member]
GF [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class B Preferred Shares [Member]
GF [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Class B Preferred Shares [Member]
ATIC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class B Preferred Shares [Member]
ATIC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Class B Preferred Shares [Member]
AMD [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
4% Class A Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Mar. 02, 2009
4% Class A Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Dec. 26, 2009
4% Class A Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Funding Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
11% Class B Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Mar. 02, 2009
11% Class B Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Dec. 26, 2009
11% Class B Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Funding Agreement [Member]
Dec. 27, 2010
Ownership Percentage Before Issuance Of Class A Preferred Stock [Member]
Fully Diluted Basis [Member]
Dec. 27, 2010
Ownership Percentage Before Issuance Of Class A Preferred Stock [Member]
Voting Basis [Member]
Dec. 27, 2010
Ownership Percentage After Issuance Of Class A Preferred Stock [Member]
Fully Diluted Basis [Member]
Dec. 27, 2010
Ownership Percentage After Issuance Of Class A Preferred Stock [Member]
Voting Basis [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Maximum [Member]
Funding Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum [Member]
Funding Agreement [Member]
Globalfoundries [Line Items]                                                                                                      
Equity in net loss of investee   $ 492,000,000 [1] $ 27,000,000 [1] $ (186,000,000) [1] $ (120,000,000) [1] $ (183,000,000) [1] $ 492,000,000 $ (462,000,000)         $ 232,000,000                                                                            
Stock issued by affiliates to reporting entity                                         1           1,090,950                 700,000                              
Common stock issued by affiliates to reporting entity                           35,000,000                                                                          
Cash paid by ATIC in exchange of GF securities             1,400,000,000 930,000,000     4,400,000,000   5,600,000,000                                                                            
Stock issued by GF to related parties other than AMD                                       1     218,190               444,313   172,760       617,695                            
Principal amount of notes issued to ATIC                                                                               202,000,000   52,000,000 807,000,000   208,000,000            
Cash paid by reporting entity to affiliates             700,000,000                                                                                        
Number of preferred shares in exchange for transfer by the Company                                                                 700,000                                    
Aggregate purchase price to acquire WCH             125,000,000                                                                                        
Stock issued to WCH             58,000,000                                                                                        
Exercise price per share of warrants             $ 0.01                                                                                        
Expiration date of warrants             March 2, 2019                                                                                        
Shares of common stock and warrants purchased                             58,000,000                                                                        
Cash paid for purchase of common stock and warrants                             125,000,000                                                                        
Aggregate principal amount of Class Notes, which are convertible into Preferred Shares                                                     201,810                 807,240                              
Cash paid for aggregate principal amount of Class Notes, which are convertible into Class Preferred Shares                                                     202,000,000                 807,000,000                              
Class Preferred Shares purchased                                                     218,190                 172,760     700,000                        
Cash paid for Preferred Shares                                                     218,000,000                       700,000,000                        
Number of Class Preferred Shares owned at closing                                                           218,190   1,090,950                                      
Ownership interest percentage                                   9.00%       100.00% 83.00%             17.00%               100.00%                          
Ownership interest percentage based on Ordinary Shares basis                 32.00%                     23.00%                                                              
Decrease in percentage of fully converted ordinary shares                                                     12.00% 62.00%                                              
Share value accretion rate per year                                                                 12.00%                                    
Conversion terms                                             Each Class A Preferred Share will automatically convert into Class B Ordinary Shares at the then applicable Class A Conversion Rate upon the earlier of (i) an IPO or (ii) a change of control transaction of GF. The initial "Class A Conversion Rate" is 100 Class B Ordinary Shares for each Class A Preferred Share converted, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.                   Each Class B Preferred Share automatically converts into Class B Ordinary Shares at the then applicable Class B Conversion Rate upon the earlier of (i) an initial public offering of GF (IPO) or (ii) a change of control transaction of GF. The initial "Class B Conversion Rate" is 100 Class B Ordinary Shares for each Class B Preferred Share converted, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.                                    
Initial Conversion Rate                                             100                   100                                    
Subordinated convertible notes, conversion terms                                                                               The Class A Notes are convertible, in whole or in part, in multiples of $1,000, into GF Class A Preferred Shares at the option of the holder at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date based on the conversion ratio in effect on the date of conversion. The Class A Notes will automatically convert into Class A Preferred Shares upon the earlier of (i) an IPO, (ii) certain change of control transactions of GF or (iii) the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date.                      
Subordinated convertible notes, maturity period                                                                                     ten                
Denomination of note value converted to Preferred Share                                                                               1,000     1,000                
Percentage of proportional ownership interest                                                 17.00%                                                    
Percentage of non-cash accretion proportional ownership interest                                                                   83.00%                                  
Interest rate     6.00%       6.00% 6.00% 6.00%                                                             4.00% 4.00%   11.00% 11.00%              
Additional payment to GF                               260,000,000                                                                   6,000,000,000 3,600,000,000
Period from closing additional equity funding is to be provided in phases, years             5                                                                                        
Period to transition MPU products to GF if third-party business that manufactures MPU products is acquired, years             2                                                                                        
Effective date of Wafer Supply Agreement             March 2, 2024                                                                                        
Period purchase orders will be fulfilled following termination or expiration of Water Supply Agreement, years             2                                                                                        
Date of acquisition of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. by ATCI December 18, 2009                                                                                                    
Date of deconsolidation of GF             December 27, 2009                                                                                        
Deconsolidation date fair value of investment in GF                   454,000,000                                                                                  
Deconsolidation of GF               325,000,000     325,000,000                                                                                
Percentage of preferred shares in equity securities                                                   20.00%                 80.00%                                
Funding multiple to calculate the purchase price of securities             1.10                                                                                        
Revised funding multiple to calculate the purchase price of securities             0.90                                                                                        
Percentage of reduction in ownership interest                                 10.00%             62.00% 83.00%                                         23.00% 34.00% 14.00% 18.00%    
Investment in GF                     278,000,000                                                                                
Accumulated loss in excess of investment in GLOBALFOUNDRIES                     278,000,000                                                                                
Convertible Preferred stock issued in exchange of outstanding ordinary shares                                                     4,386,257   2,808,981                                            
Approximate additional purchase obligations in connection with research and development                     71,000,000                                                                                
Non-cash gain, net of certain transaction related charges             492,000,000       209,000,000                                                                                
Wafer manufacturing expense             904,000,000 1,200,000,000                                                                                      
Research and development expenses             79,000,000 114,000,000                                                                                      
Payments to GF   24,000,000                                                                                                  
Payment of additional quarterly amount                                     430,000,000                                                                
Estimation of payment for wafer purchases                                     1,500,000,000                                                                
Equity Method Investments                       $ 7,000,000                                                                              
[1] As of beginning of 2010, the Company deconsolidated GF and began to account for its ownership interest in GF under the equity method of accounting. The Company recorded a non-cash gain of $325 million on deconsolidation of GF and a loss of $462 million for the Company's share of GF's operating results in 2010. As of beginning of 2011, the Company changed the method of accounting for its investment GF from the equity method to the cost method of accounting. As a result of the change, the Company recognized a non-cash gain of approximately $492 million in the first quarter of 2011, net of certain transaction related charges.