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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

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	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 30, 2016	Aug. 30, 2016	Mar. 07, 2014
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Share price (USD per share)	$ 6.00	$ 6.00			$ 11.34
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Affiliated Entity
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Affiliated Entity \| Globalfoundries
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Affiliated Entity \| WCH Warrant \| Mubadala Development Company PJSC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Limited Waiver \| Affiliated Entity \| Globalfoundries
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES	$ 100	$ 100
Related party transaction payments	$ 25
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WCH \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Charge related to the Sixth Amendment to the WSA with GF		$ 240
WCH \| Affiliated Entity \| WCH Warrant
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Warrant exercise price (USD per share)						$ 5.98
Maximum warrants exercisable within one year	50	50
Warrants Not Settle able in Cash \| WCH \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Risk-free rate		0.99%
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