Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (Details)

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 26, 2009
Globalfoundries              
Date of consolidation of GF             Mar. 02, 2009
Date of deconsolidation of GF             Dec. 27, 2009
Dilution gain in investee           $ 492  
Impairment related to the GLOBALFOUNDRIES investment           209  
Investment in GLOBALFOUNDRIES           $ 278  
Termination date of the WSA   Mar. 02, 2024          
Purchases from GF related to wafer manufacturing and research and development activities   $ 943 $ 1,006 $ 962      
Purchase obligations   $ 248          
Second Amendment to the WSA              
Globalfoundries              
Date of amendment to the WSA         Mar. 04, 2012    
Cost Method Investments, Additional Information         On March 4, 2012, as partial consideration for certain rights received under a second amendment to the WSA, the Company transferred to GF all of the remaining capital stock of GF that the Company owned. In addition, as of March 4, 2012, the Funding Agreement was terminated, and the Company was no longer party to the Shareholders’ Agreement. As a result of these transactions, the Company no longer owned any GF capital stock as of March 4, 2012.    
Third Amendment to the WSA              
Globalfoundries              
Date of amendment to the WSA         Dec. 06, 2012    
Cash consideration for limited waiver of exclusivity to related party         $ 320    
Lower of cost or market charge         273    
Cash consideration for limited waiver of exclusivity to related party, paid     $ 200 $ 40 $ 80    
Fourth Amendment to the WSA              
Globalfoundries              
Date of amendment to the WSA     Mar. 30, 2014        
Fifth Amendment to WSA              
Globalfoundries              
Date of amendment to the WSA   Apr. 16, 2015          
Subsequent Event              
Globalfoundries              
Purchases from GF related to wafer manufacturing and research and development activities $ 185