Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-Commitment Tbl (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2012
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	$ 14,499
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	14,499
Contractual Obligation	4,955,667
1% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	932,701	[1]
1.5% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,075,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	14,499	[3]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	14,499	[3]
Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	68,051	[3]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	37,561
Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	53,061
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	294,526	[3],[4]
1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	2,171,690
1 Year or Less [Member] | 1% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	932,701	[1]
1 Year or Less [Member] | 1.5% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	15,000	[2]
1 Year or Less [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	6,157	[3]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	6,157	[3]
1 Year or Less [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	38,051	[3]
1 Year or Less [Member] | Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	37,561
1 Year or Less [Member] | Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	50,161
1 Year or Less [Member] | Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	294,526	[3],[4]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,225,058
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | 1% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[1]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | 1.5% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	30,000	[2]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	7,283	[3]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	7,283	[3]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	30,000	[3]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	2,900
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[3],[4]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,433,884
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | 1% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[1]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | 1.5% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,030,000	[2]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	1,059	[3]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	1,059	[3]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	0	[3]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[3],[4]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	125,035
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | 1% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[1]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | 1.5% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[2]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	0	[3]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	0	[3]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	0	[3]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[3],[4]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	626,011	[3],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	228,648	[3],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	262,966	[3],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	107,433	[3],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	26,964	[3],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,160,953	[3],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	412,995	[3],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	536,461	[3],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	144,860	[3],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	66,637	[3],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	693,304	[3],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	155,890	[3],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	355,448	[3],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	150,532	[3],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	$ 31,434	[3],[5]

[1] In May 2006, the Company issued and sold $1.15 billion in aggregate principal amount of 1% Notes due 2013. The Company will pay cash interest on the outstanding notes at an annual rate of 1.0%, payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year until May 15, 2013. In fiscal year 2011, the Company redeemed $221.9 million of the outstanding notes.

[2] In August 2010, the Company issued and sold $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 1.5% Notes due 2017. The Company will pay cash interest on the outstanding notes at an annual rate of 1.5%, payable semi-annually on August 15 and February 15 of each year until August 15, 2017.

[3] Includes amounts denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, which are subject to fluctuation in exchange rates prior to payment and have been translated using the exchange rate at December 30, 2012.

[4] Includes Flash Ventures, related party vendors and other silicon source vendor purchase commitments.

[5] Includes reimbursement for depreciation and lease payments on owned and committed equipment, funding commitments for loans and equity investments and reimbursement for other committed expenses. Funding commitments assume no additional operating lease guarantees; new operating lease guarantees can reduce funding commitments.