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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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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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| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: | |||
| Beginning balance | $ 1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | $ 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | |
| Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax effects | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
| Reclassification adjustment for losses realized and included in net loss, net of tax effects | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax |
| Ending balance | 1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax |
| Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges: | |||
| Beginning balance | (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | |
| Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax effects | (9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
| Reclassification adjustment for losses realized and included in net loss, net of tax effects | 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax |
| Ending balance | (6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax |
| Total: | |||
| Beginning balance | (2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | |
| Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax effects | (9)amd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedGainLossNetOfTax | (7)amd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedGainLossNetOfTax | |
| Reclassification adjustment for losses realized and included in net loss, net of tax effects | 6amd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 8amd_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentNetOfTax | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Ending balance | $ (5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | $ (2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | $ (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
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Net of tax amount of unrealized gain (loss) before reclassification adjustments. No definition available.
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Accumulated appreciation or loss, net of tax, in value of the total of available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments, of appreciation (loss) in value of unsold available-for-sale securities. Excludes amounts related to other than temporary impairment (OTTI) loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments, of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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