Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) (Property, Plant And Equipment)

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) (Property, Plant And Equipment) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Land and land improvements $ 4us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovements $ 3us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovements  
Buildings and leasehold improvements 246amd_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovements 246amd_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovements  
Equipment 1,416us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross 1,466us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross  
Construction in progress 14us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 18us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 1,680us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 1,733us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,378)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,387)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Property, plant and equipment, net 302us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 346us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Depreciation $ 115us-gaap_Depreciation $ 139us-gaap_Depreciation $ 179us-gaap_Depreciation