Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Financial Instruments Measured And Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details)

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Financial Instruments Measured And Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 739	$ 456
Marketable securities	896	1,183
Long-term marketable securities	149
Other assets	10	30
Total assets measured at fair value	1,794	1,669
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(2)	(3)
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	738	405
Marketable securities		8
Long-term marketable securities	9
Other assets	10	30
Total assets measured at fair value	757	443
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	1	51
Marketable securities	858	1,118
Long-term marketable securities	140
Total assets measured at fair value	999	1,169
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(2)	(3)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	38	57
Total assets measured at fair value	38	57
Money Market Funds [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	738	405
Long-term marketable securities	9
Other assets	10	29
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	738	405
Long-term marketable securities	9
Other assets	10	29
Commercial Paper [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	1	51
Marketable securities	698	983
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	1	51
Marketable securities	698	983
Time Deposits [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	160	135
Time Deposits [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	160	135
Equity Securities [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities		8
Other assets		1
Equity Securities [Member] \| Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities		8
Other assets		1
Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	38	57
Auction Rate Securities [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	38	57
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term marketable securities	140
Corporate Bonds [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term marketable securities	140
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	(2)	(3)
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ (2)	$ (3)

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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