Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt and Other Obligations (Details) (Information related to Interest Rate and Expense)

v2.4.1.9
Debt and Other Obligations (Details) (Information related to Interest Rate and Expense) (6.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2015, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2015
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Effective interest rate 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member 		8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member 		8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
Interest cost related to contractual interest coupon $ 9us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member 		$ 45us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member 		$ 44us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
Interest cost related to amortization of the discount $ 3us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member 		$ 10us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member 		$ 9us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member