Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting (Details) (Sales by Country and by Customer)

v2.4.1.9
Segment Reporting (Details) (Sales by Country and by Customer) (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
Top Customer One                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue                 23.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= amd_TopCustomerOneMember
11.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= amd_TopCustomerOneMember
  
Top Customer Two                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue                 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= amd_TopCustomerTwoMember
10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= amd_TopCustomerTwoMember
 
Top Customer Three                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue                 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= amd_TopCustomerThreeMember
17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= amd_TopCustomerThreeMember
22.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= amd_TopCustomerThreeMember
United States                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 1,030us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
801us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
407us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 325us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
460us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
469us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
China                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 2,324us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
2,519us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
3,131us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Singapore                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 371us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
610us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
856us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
Japan                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 1,324us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
710us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
305us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Other Countries                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net revenue                 $ 132us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amd_OtherCountriesMember
$ 199us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amd_OtherCountriesMember
$ 254us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amd_OtherCountriesMember