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Commitments and Guarantees (Details) (Narrative) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 27, 2014
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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| Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] | |||
| Rent expense | $ 59us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 64us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 49us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |
| Total non-cancelable operating lease commitments | 340us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue | ||
| Total unconditional purchase commitments | 755us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation | ||
| Globalfoundries | |||
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| Inventory purchase obligations for 2014 |
80us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = amd_GlobalfoundriesMember |
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| Wafers and Substrates | |||
| Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] | |||
| Total unconditional purchase commitments |
688us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation / us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = amd_WafersandSubstratesMember |
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| Software and Technology License | |||
| Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] | |||
| Total unconditional purchase commitments |
$ 67us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation / us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = amd_SoftwareandTechnologyLicenseMember |
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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. No definition available.
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the recorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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