Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (Details)

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2016
Apr. 01, 2017
Mar. 26, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Payables to related parties   $ 329   $ 383
Prepayment and other receivables - related parties   31   32
Related Party [Member] | WCH [Member] | WCH Warrant [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Number of securities called by warrants (in shares) 75,000,000      
Exercise price of warrants (in usd per share) $ 5.98      
Number of securities called by warrants, maximum exercisable within one year of grant (in shares) 50,000,000      
Related Party [Member] | Mubadala [Member] | WCH Warrant [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Maximum allowed percent of capital stock owned 19.99%      
Related Party [Member] | GF [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Payables to related parties   204   255
Prepayment and other receivables - related parties   10   $ 32
Purchases from related party   176 $ 208  
Related Party [Member] | GF [Member] | Limited waiver [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Payables to related parties $ 100      
Related party transaction payments   25    
Related party transaction payments to date   $ 50    
Related Party [Member] | GF [Member] | Wafers [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Long-term purchase commitment, period 5 years