Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Contingencies (Details)

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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		11 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 02, 2018 legal_entity patent	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) claim state site	Jun. 14, 2018 claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Site contingency, number of sites \| site		3
Estimated environmental liability \| $		$ 3
Hauck et al. Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Claims Filed \| claim		3
Number of States \| state		4
Number of Plaintiffs \| claim		6
Quarterhill Inc. Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Plaintiffs \| legal_entity	3
Number of Claims \| legal_entity	3
In re Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Claims \| claim			2
Aquila \| Quarterhill Inc. Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Patents Allegedly Infringed \| patent	2
Collabo \| Quarterhill Inc. Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Patents Allegedly Infringed \| patent	1
Polaris \| Quarterhill Inc. Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of Patents Allegedly Infringed \| patent	2

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