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Income Taxes (Details) (Narratives) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 28, 2015
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Mar. 29, 2014
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| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ 3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, decrease resulting from current period tax positions | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | |
| Gross unrecognized tax benefits | 28us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, estimated increase (decrease) over the next 12 months | (7)us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit | |
| Foreign Taxes in Profitable Locations | ||
| Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
$ 3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / amd_IncomeTaxesAxis = amd_ForeignTaxesInProfitableLocationsMember |
$ 2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / amd_IncomeTaxesAxis = amd_ForeignTaxesInProfitableLocationsMember |
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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