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Income Taxes (Details) (Summary of Tax Attribute Carryforwards) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 27, 2014
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| US-net operating loss carryovers | Federal |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, amount |
$ 5,432us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_UsNetOperatingLossCarryoversMember |
| Operating loss carryforwards, limitations on use |
Utilization of $17 million of the Company’s U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards are subject to annual limitations |
| US-net operating loss carryovers | State/Provincial |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, amount |
231us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_UsNetOperatingLossCarryoversMember |
| US-net operating loss carryovers | From |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates |
Jan. 01, 2015 |
| US-net operating loss carryovers | To |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates |
Dec. 31, 2034 |
| US-credit carryovers | Federal |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, amount |
403us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
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= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_UsCreditCarryoversMember |
| US-credit carryovers | State/Provincial |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, amount |
193us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_UsCreditCarryoversMember |
| US-credit carryovers | From |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, expiration date |
Jan. 01, 2018 |
| US-credit carryovers | To |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, expiration date |
Dec. 31, 2034 |
| Canada-net operating loss carryovers | Federal |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, amount |
217us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_CanadaNetOperatingLossCarryoversMember |
| Canada-net operating loss carryovers | State/Provincial |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, amount |
217us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_CanadaNetOperatingLossCarryoversMember |
| Canada-net operating loss carryovers | From |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates |
Jan. 01, 2025 |
| Canada-net operating loss carryovers | To |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates |
Dec. 31, 2028 |
| Canada-credit carryovers | Federal |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, amount |
357us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_CanadaCreditCarryoversMember |
| Canada-credit carryovers | State/Provincial |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, amount |
31us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_CanadaCreditCarryoversMember |
| Canada-credit carryovers | From |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, expiration date |
Jan. 01, 2021 |
| Canada-credit carryovers | To |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, expiration date |
Dec. 31, 2034 |
| Canada-R&D pools | Federal |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, amount |
154us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_CanadaResearchAndDevelopmentPoolsMember |
| Canada-R&D pools | State/Provincial |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Tax credit carryforward, amount |
154us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_CanadaResearchAndDevelopmentPoolsMember |
| Barbados-net operating loss carryovers | Federal |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, amount |
198us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_BarbadosNetOperatingLossCarryoversMember |
| Barbados-net operating loss carryovers | From |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates |
Jan. 01, 2015 |
| Barbados-net operating loss carryovers | To |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Other foreign net operating loss carryovers | Federal |
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| Tax Attribute Carryforwards [Line Items] |
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| Operating loss carryforwards, amount |
$ 5us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= amd_OtherForeignNetOperatingLossCarryoversMember |