Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting (Details) (Summary of Operations by Segment)

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Segment Reporting (Details) (Summary of Operations by Segment) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue $ 1,239us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,429us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,441us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,397us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,589us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,461us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,161us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,088us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 5,506us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 5,299us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 5,422us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Operating income (loss) (330)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 63us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 63us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 49us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 135us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 95us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (29)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (98)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (155)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 103us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (1,056)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income 1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 2us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 3us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 5us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 8us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense (41)us-gaap_InterestExpense (43)us-gaap_InterestExpense (46)us-gaap_InterestExpense (47)us-gaap_InterestExpense (44)us-gaap_InterestExpense (47)us-gaap_InterestExpense (42)us-gaap_InterestExpense (44)us-gaap_InterestExpense (177)us-gaap_InterestExpense (177)us-gaap_InterestExpense (175)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income (expense), net 3us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (49)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (21)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (3)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (69)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (5)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (367)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 19us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (32)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (18)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 90us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 51us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (71)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (144)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (398)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (74)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (1,217)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Computing and Graphics                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 3,132us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_ComputingandGraphicsMember 		3,720us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_ComputingandGraphicsMember 		4,724us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_ComputingandGraphicsMember
Operating income (loss)                 (76)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_ComputingandGraphicsMember 		(101)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_ComputingandGraphicsMember 		129us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_ComputingandGraphicsMember
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 2,374us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_EnterpriseEmbeddedandSemiCustomMember 		1,577us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_EnterpriseEmbeddedandSemiCustomMember 		698us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_EnterpriseEmbeddedandSemiCustomMember
Operating income (loss)                 399us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_EnterpriseEmbeddedandSemiCustomMember 		295us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_EnterpriseEmbeddedandSemiCustomMember 		18us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_EnterpriseEmbeddedandSemiCustomMember
All Other                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_AllOtherMember 		2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_AllOtherMember 		0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_AllOtherMember
Operating income (loss)                 $ (478)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_AllOtherMember 		$ (91)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_AllOtherMember 		$ (1,203)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= amd_AllOtherMember