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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Components of Basic and Diluted Income (loss)) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 27, 2014
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Sep. 27, 2014
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Jun. 28, 2014
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Mar. 29, 2014
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Sep. 28, 2013
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Jun. 29, 2013
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Dec. 27, 2014
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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| Numerator—Net income (loss): | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ (364)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 17us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (36)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (20)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 89us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 48us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (74)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (146)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (403)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (83)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ (1,183)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| Denominator—Weighted average shares: | |||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 768,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 754,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 741,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | ||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||
| Basic net loss per share | $ (0.47)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.06us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.19)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.53)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (0.11)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ (1.60)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted | |||||||||||
| Diluted net loss per share | $ (0.47)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.06us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.19)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.53)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (0.11)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ (1.60)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| WCH Warrant [Member] | |||||||||||
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| Warrant, exercise date | Mar. 07, 2014 | ||||||||||
| Warrant, exercised |
34,906,166amd_ClassofWarrantorRightExercised / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = amd_WCHWarrantMember |
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| Warrant, common shares issued from cashless exercise |
35,000,000amd_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCashlessWarrantExercise / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = amd_WCHWarrantMember |
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| Warrant, outstanding |
0us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = amd_WCHWarrantMember |
0us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding / us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis = amd_WCHWarrantMember |
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| Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units | |||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||
| Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share |
48,000,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |
59,000,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |
45,000,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember |
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| 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes | |||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||
| Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share |
15,000,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember |
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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