Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (Details) (Narrative)

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES (Details) (Narrative) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
First Amendment to the WSA        
Globalfoundries [Line Items]        
Date of amendment to the WSA       Apr. 02, 2011
Second Amendment to the WSA        
Globalfoundries [Line Items]        
Date of amendment to the WSA     Mar. 04, 2012  
Cash consideration for limited waiver of exclusivity to related party     $ 425,000,000amd_CashConsiderationForLimitedWaiverOfExclusivityToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_SecondAmendmentToWsaMember 		 
Fair value of stock consideration for limited waiver of exclusivity to related party     278,000,000amd_FairValueOfStockConsiderationForLimitedWaiverOfExclusivityToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_SecondAmendmentToWsaMember 		 
Consideration for limited waiver of exclusivity to related party     703,000,000amd_ConsiderationForLimitedWaiverOfExclusivityToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_SecondAmendmentToWsaMember 		 
Third Amendment to the WSA        
Globalfoundries [Line Items]        
Date of amendment to the WSA     Dec. 06, 2012  
Cash consideration for limited waiver of exclusivity to related party     320,000,000amd_CashConsiderationForLimitedWaiverOfExclusivityToRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_ThirdAmendmentToWsaMember 		 
Cash consideration for limited waiver of exclusivity to related party, paid 200,000,000amd_CashConsiderationForLimitedWaiverOfExclusivityToRelatedPartyPaid
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_ThirdAmendmentToWsaMember 		40,000,000amd_CashConsiderationForLimitedWaiverOfExclusivityToRelatedPartyPaid
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_ThirdAmendmentToWsaMember 		80,000,000amd_CashConsiderationForLimitedWaiverOfExclusivityToRelatedPartyPaid
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_ThirdAmendmentToWsaMember 		 
Lower of cost or market charge     273,000,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= amd_ThirdAmendmentToWsaMember 		 
Fourth Amendment to the WSA        
Globalfoundries [Line Items]        
Date of amendment to the WSA Mar. 30, 2014      
Globalfoundries        
Globalfoundries [Line Items]        
Date of consolidation of GF Mar. 02, 2009      
Date of deconsolidation of GF Dec. 27, 2009      
Dilution gain in investee       492,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amd_GlobalfoundriesMember
Investment in GLOBALFOUNDRIES       278,000,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amd_GlobalfoundriesMember
Impairment related to the GLOBALFOUNDRIES investment       209,000,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amd_GlobalfoundriesMember
Termination date of the WSA Mar. 02, 2024      
Purchases from GF related to wafer manufacturing and research and development activities $ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amd_GlobalfoundriesMember 		$ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amd_GlobalfoundriesMember 		$ 1,200,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amd_GlobalfoundriesMember