Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Globalfoundries (Details)

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Globalfoundries (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Non-interest bearing promissory note $ 225,000,000
Research and development expenses 420,000,000
GF [Member]
  
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Approximate additional purchase obligations in connection with research and development 74,000,000
Wafer Supply Agreement [Member]
  
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Estimation of payment for wafer purchases 1,500,000,000
Class A Preferred Shares [Member] | GF [Member]
  
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Cash paid for preferred shares 425,000,000
Class preferred shares purchased 1,063,798
Company recorded charge related to limited waiver of exclusivity 703,000,000
Non-cash charge equal to fair value of transferred capital stock 278,000,000
March 5, 2012 [Member] | Class A Preferred Shares [Member] | GF [Member]
  
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Payments to GF 150,000,000
July 2, 2012 [Member] | Class A Preferred Shares [Member] | GF [Member]
  
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Payments to GF 50,000,000
October 2, 2012 [Member] | Class A Preferred Shares [Member] | GF [Member]
  
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Payments to GF 50,000,000
December 31, 2012 [Member] | Class A Preferred Shares [Member] | GF [Member]
  
Globalfoundries [Line Items]  
Payments to GF $ 175,000,000