Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Details) (Narrative)

Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Details) (Narrative) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Number of shares available for future grants	12,300,000
Number of shares reserved for future issuance	79,000,000
Stock Options
Stock options, shares outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life	3 years 5 months 10 days
Stock options, shares outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 4
Stock options, shares exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	4
Stock options, shares exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life	2 years 5 months 12 days
Stock options, shares granted	8,000,000	6,000,000	17,000,000
Stock options, shares granted, weighted average estimated grant date fair value per share	$ 1.46	$ 1.52	$ 2.12
Stock options, shares exercised, total intrinsic value	7	5	18
Stock options, total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures	16
Weighted average remaining contractual term	2 years 1 month 0 days
Stock Options \| Unvested, Issued upon SeaMicro Acquisition
Stock options, shares granted			4,792,000
Stock options, shares granted, weighted average estimated grant date fair value per share			$ 6.60
Stock Options \| Vested, Issued upon SeaMicro Acquisition
Stock options, shares granted			1,652,000
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units, shares purchased, weighted average price per share	$ 0.00
Restricted stock units, shares nonvested	43,000,000	40,000,000	25,000,000	24,000,000
Restricted stock units, shares granted	23,000,000	28,000,000	17,000,000
Restricted stock units, shares granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 3.89	$ 3.81	$ 5.43
Restricted stock units, shares vested, total fair value	60	36	60
Restricted stock units, share-based compensation expense	65	68	77
Restricted stock units, total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures	98
Weighted average remaining contractual term	1 year 9 months 0 days
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units \| Unvested, Issued upon SeaMicro Acquisition
Restricted stock units, shares granted			322,000
Restricted stock units, shares granted, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 4.03
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units \| Financial Performance and Market-based
Restricted stock units, shares granted	4,108,000	2,450,000
Restricted stock units, shares granted, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 3.80	$ 4.07
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units \| Market-based
Aggregate estimated grant-date fair value of outstanding options units	$ 5.2
Restricted stock units, shares nonvested	1,313,000