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Income Taxes (Details) (Narrative) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
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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| Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance | $ 120us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount | $ (26)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount | $ 423us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount |
| Deferred tax assets related to excess stock option deduction | 127us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 191us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | |
| Deferred tax assets related to deductible discount for 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 | 10us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther | 10us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther | |
| Cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 349us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries | ||
| Cumulative undistributed earnings, additional income taxes | 122amd_CumulativeUndistributedEarningsAdditionalIncomeTaxes | ||
| Income tax holiday, aggregate dollar amount | 2us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount | 1us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount | 11us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount |
| Income tax holiday, income tax benefits per share | $ 0.01us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare | $ 0.01us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare | $ 0.02us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare |
| Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |
| Estimated increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months | $ (7)us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit | ||
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- Definition
Amount of additional income taxes the entity would incur if undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested were distributed. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other reserves and accruals not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of income taxes from which a reporting entity is exempt or for which it will receive a reduction in income taxes as a result of the income tax holiday granted by the taxing jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Per share amount effect of the income tax benefit resulting from the income tax holidays granted by taxing jurisdictions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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