Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Financial Instruments Measured And Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details)

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Financial Instruments Measured And Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 1,042	$ 739
Marketable securities	351	896
Long-term marketable securities	169	149
Other assets	10	10
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1
Total assets measured at fair value	1,573	1,794
Total liabilities measured at fair value		(2)
Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	917	738
Long-term marketable securities	1	9
Other assets	10	10
Total assets measured at fair value	928	757
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	125	1
Marketable securities	319	858
Long-term marketable securities	168	140
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1
Total assets measured at fair value	613	999
Total liabilities measured at fair value		(2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	32	38
Total assets measured at fair value	32	38
Money Market Funds [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	917	738
Long-term marketable securities	1	9
Other assets	10	10
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	917	738
Long-term marketable securities	1	9
Other assets	10	10
Money Market Funds [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term marketable securities		0
Commercial Paper [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	125	1
Marketable securities	249	698
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	125	1
Marketable securities	249	698
Time Deposits [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	70	160
Time Deposits [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	70	160
Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	32	38
Auction Rate Securities [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities	32	38
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term marketable securities	168	140
Corporate Bonds [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term marketable securities	168	140
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1
Total liabilities measured at fair value		(2)
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1
Total liabilities measured at fair value		$ (2)

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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