Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting (Details) (Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area)

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Segment Reporting (Details) (Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 302us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 346us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 149us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US 		153us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Malaysia    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 57us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY 		66us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MY
China    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 45us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN 		46us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Singapore    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 17us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG 		18us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
Other Countries    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 34us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amd_OtherCountriesMember 		$ 63us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amd_OtherCountriesMember