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	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					$ 2,424us-gaap_GoodwillNotAllocatedAmount					$ 2,424us-gaap_GoodwillNotAllocatedAmount
Accumulated impairment loss	(2,104)				(1,871)				(2,104)	(1,871)
Goodwill	320us-gaap_Goodwill				553us-gaap_Goodwill				320us-gaap_Goodwill	553us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill impairment charge	233us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	233us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Computing and Graphics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					1,359					1,359
Accumulated impairment loss	(1,359)				(1,126)				(1,359)	(1,126)
Goodwill	0				233				0	233
Goodwill impairment charge									233	0
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					320					320
Accumulated impairment loss	0				0				0	0
Goodwill	320				320				320	320
Goodwill impairment charge									0	0
All Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					745					745
Accumulated impairment loss	(745)				(745)				(745)	(745)
Goodwill	0				0				0	0
Goodwill impairment charge									0	0
SeaMicro Acquisition
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					230					230
SeaMicro Acquisition \| Computing and Graphics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					165					165
SeaMicro Acquisition \| Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					65					65
SeaMicro Acquisition \| All Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					0					0
ATI Acquisition
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					2,194					2,194
ATI Acquisition \| Computing and Graphics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					1,194					1,194
ATI Acquisition \| Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					255					255
ATI Acquisition \| All Other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Initial goodwill					$ 745					$ 745