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 6 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2016
Jul. 01, 2017
Jun. 25, 2016
Jul. 01, 2017
Jun. 25, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Payables to related parties   $ 374   $ 374   $ 383
Prepayment and other receivables - related parties   10   10   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   229   229   255
Prepayment and other receivables - related parties   7   7   $ 32
Purchases from related party   266 $ 85 442 $ 293  
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   $ 75   $ 75    
Related Party [Member] | GF [Member] | Wafers [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Long-term purchase commitment, period 5 years