Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details)

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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jul. 01, 2017
Apr. 01, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 24, 2016
Jun. 25, 2016
Mar. 26, 2016
Dec. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 26, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill $ 2,393,000,000               $ 2,393,000,000   $ 2,424,000,000
Accumulated impairment loss (2,104,000,000)               (2,104,000,000)   (2,104,000,000)
Assets held-for-sale                   $ 11,000,000 (42,000,000)
Goodwill 289,000,000 [1],[2]       $ 289,000,000 [1],[2]       289,000,000 [1],[2] 289,000,000 [1],[2] 278,000,000
Goodwill, related to sale of business                   31,000,000  
Restructuring and other special charges, net 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0 $ (7,000,000) $ (3,000,000) 0 (10,000,000) 129,000,000
Amortization of acquired intangible assets                 0 0 3,000,000
Dense Server Systems Business Exit                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Restructuring and other special charges, net                     76,000,000
Impairment charge                     62,000,000
Computing and Graphics                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill 1,359,000,000               1,359,000,000   1,359,000,000
Accumulated impairment loss (1,359,000,000)               (1,359,000,000)   (1,359,000,000)
Assets held-for-sale                   0 0
Goodwill 0       0       0 0 0
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill 289,000,000               289,000,000   320,000,000
Accumulated impairment loss 0               0   0
Assets held-for-sale                   11,000,000 (42,000,000)
Goodwill 289,000,000       289,000,000       289,000,000 289,000,000 278,000,000
All Other                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill 745,000,000               745,000,000   745,000,000
Accumulated impairment loss (745,000,000)               (745,000,000)   (745,000,000)
Assets held-for-sale                   0 0
Goodwill $ 0       $ 0       0 0 0
Amortization of acquired intangible assets                 $ 0 $ 0 3,000,000
ATI Acquisition                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     2,194,000,000
ATI Acquisition | Computing and Graphics                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     1,194,000,000
ATI Acquisition | Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     255,000,000
ATI Acquisition | All Other                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     745,000,000
SeaMicro Acquisition                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     230,000,000
SeaMicro Acquisition | Computing and Graphics                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     165,000,000
SeaMicro Acquisition | Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     65,000,000
SeaMicro Acquisition | All Other                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     $ 0
[1] Amounts reflected adoption of FASB ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs beginning in the first quarter of 2016.
[2] Amounts reflected adoption of FASB ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes beginning in the first quarter of 2016.