Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details)

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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
Sep. 26, 2015
Jun. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     $ 2,424
Accumulated impairment loss $ (2,104)               $ (2,104)   (1,871)
Goodwill impairment charge 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ (233) [1] $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] 0 $ (233) 0
Assets held-for-sale                 (42)    
Goodwill 278       320       278 320 553
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                      
Acquired intangible assets, gross 469       469       469 469  
Impairment charge                 (62)    
Acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization (407)       (404)       (407) (404)  
Acquired intangible assets, net 0       65       $ 0 65  
Weighted-average amortization period                 4 years 6 months 23 days    
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0 0 0 3 4 3 4 3 $ 3 14 18
Restructuring and other special charges, net (6) [2] $ 48 [2] $ 0 [2] $ 87 [2] 71 [2] $ 0 [2] $ 0 [2] $ 0 [2] 129 71 30
Computing and Graphics                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     1,359
Accumulated impairment loss (1,359)               (1,359)   (1,126)
Goodwill impairment charge                 0 (233) 0
Assets held-for-sale                 0    
Goodwill 0       0       0 0 233
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     320
Accumulated impairment loss 0               0   0
Goodwill impairment charge                 0 0 0
Assets held-for-sale                 (42)    
Goodwill 278       320       278 320 320
All Other                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     745
Accumulated impairment loss (745)               (745)   (745)
Goodwill impairment charge                 0 0 0
Assets held-for-sale                 0    
Goodwill 0       0       0 0 0
Developed Technology                      
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                      
Acquired intangible assets, gross 258       258       258 258  
Impairment charge                 (54)    
Acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization (204)       (201)       (204) (201)  
Acquired intangible assets, net 0       57       $ 0 57  
Weighted-average amortization period                 5 years 1 month 23 days    
Amortization of acquired intangible assets                 $ 3 13 13
In Process Research and Development                      
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                      
Acquired intangible assets, gross 6       6       6 6  
Impairment charge                 (6)    
Acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization 0       0       0 0  
Acquired intangible assets, net 0       6       0 6  
Customer Relationships                      
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                      
Acquired intangible assets, gross 168       168       168 168  
Impairment charge                 (1)    
Acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization (167)       (167)       (167) (167)  
Acquired intangible assets, net 0       1       $ 0 1  
Weighted-average amortization period                 1 year 3 months    
Amortization of acquired intangible assets                 $ 0 1 1
Trademark and Trade Name                      
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                      
Acquired intangible assets, gross 37       37       37 37  
Impairment charge                 (1)    
Acquired intangible assets, accumulated amortization (36)       (36)       (36) (36)  
Acquired intangible assets, net 0       $ 1       $ 0 1  
Weighted-average amortization period                 1 year 3 months    
Amortization of acquired intangible assets                 $ 0 $ 0 4
SeaMicro Acquisition                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     230
SeaMicro Acquisition | Computing and Graphics                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     165
SeaMicro Acquisition | Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     65
SeaMicro Acquisition | All Other                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     0
ATI Acquisition                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     2,194
ATI Acquisition | Computing and Graphics                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     1,194
ATI Acquisition | Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     255
ATI Acquisition | All Other                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Initial goodwill                     $ 745
Dense Server Systems Business Exit [Member]                      
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                      
Impairment charge                 (62)    
Restructuring and other special charges, net                 76    
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale                      
Goodwill [Line Items]                      
Assets held-for-sale - goodwill $ 42               $ 42    
[1] During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $233 million relating to its Computing and Graphics segment.
[2] Under the 2014 restructuring plan, the Company recorded restructuring and other special charges, net of $71 million, $12 million and $6 million in fourth quarter of 2014, first quarter of 2015, respectively, and third quarter of 2015, and a restructuring charge reversal of $2 million in fourth quarter of 2015. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company exited the dense server systems business and recorded restructuring and other special charges, net of $75 million in first quarter of 2015 and $1 million in third quarter of 2015. Under the 2015 restructuring plan, the Company recorded restructuring and other special charges, net of $41 million in third quarter of 2015 and a restructuring charge reversal of $4 million in fourth quarter of 2015.