Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Supplementary Financial Information (unaudited) (Details)

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Supplementary Financial Information (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 24, 2016
Jun. 25, 2016
Mar. 26, 2016
Dec. 26, 2015
Sep. 26, 2015
Jun. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Apr. 29, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                        
Net revenue $ 1,106 $ 1,307 $ 1,027 $ 832 $ 958 $ 1,061 $ 942 $ 1,030 $ 4,272 $ 3,991 $ 5,506  
Cost of sales 755 1,248 708 563 675 822 710 704 3,274 2,911 3,667  
Gross margin 351 59 319 269 283 239 232 326 998 1,080 1,839  
Research and development 264 259 243 242 229 241 235 242 1,008 947 1,072  
Marketing, general and administrative 121 117 117 105 109 108 134 131 460 482 604  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 14  
Restructuring and other special charges (reversals), net 0 0 (7) (3) (6) 48 0 87 (10) 129 71  
Licensing gain (31) (24) (26) (7) 0 0 0 0 (88) 0 0  
Operating loss (3) (293) (8) (68) (49) (158) (137) (137) (372) (481) (155)  
Interest expense (34) (41) (41) (40) (41) (39) (40) (40) (156) (160) (177)  
Other income (expense), net (7) (63) 150 0 (2) 0 (3) 0 80 (5) (66)  
Income (loss) before income taxes (44) (397) 101 (108) (92) (197) (180) (177) (458) (646) (398)  
Provision for income taxes 5 4 29 1 10 0 1 3 39 14 5  
Equity in income (loss) of ATMP JV (2) (5) (3) 0 0 0 0 0 $ (10) $ 0 $ 0  
Net income (loss) $ (51) $ (406) $ 69 $ (109) $ (102) $ (197) $ (181) $ (180)        
Net income (loss) per share                        
Basic (USD per share) $ (0.06) $ (0.50) $ 0.09 $ (0.14) $ (0.13) $ (0.25) $ (0.23) $ (0.23) $ (0.60) $ (0.84) $ (0.53)  
Diluted (USD per share) $ (0.06) $ (0.50) $ 0.08 $ (0.14) $ (0.13) $ (0.25) $ (0.23) $ (0.23) $ (0.60) $ (0.84) $ (0.53)  
Shares used in per share calculation                        
Basic (shares) 931 815 794 793 791 785 778 777 835 783 768  
Diluted (shares) 931 815 821 793 791 785 778 777 835 783 768  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                        
Asset impairment charges     $ 33                  
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustment   $ 65                    
Net gain on sale of equity interests                 $ 146 $ 0 $ 0  
ATMP JV                        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                        
Net gain on sale of equity interests   $ (4) $ 150                  
TFME’s Affiliates                        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                        
Equity interest in each JV                       85.00%