Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-Commitment Tbl (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	$ 15,744
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	15,744
Contractual Obligation	4,011,209
1.5% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,067,500	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	15,744	[2]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	15,744	[2]
Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	57,405	[2]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	47,345
Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	51,601
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	255,705	[2],[3]
1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	804,525
1 Year or Less [Member] | 1.5% Convertible senior notes principal and interest [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	7,500	[1]
1 Year or Less [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	3,379	[2]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	3,379	[2]
1 Year or Less [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	27,405	[2]
1 Year or Less [Member] | Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	46,167
1 Year or Less [Member] | Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	44,587
1 Year or Less [Member] | Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	255,705	[2],[3]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,472,437
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	[1]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	9,712	[2]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	9,712	[2]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	30,000	[2]
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	1,070
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	7,014
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member] | Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[2],[3]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,601,441
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	[1]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	2,371	[2]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	2,371	[2]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	0	[2]
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member] | Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	108
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	[2],[3]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	132,806
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	[1]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	282	[2]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	282	[2]
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member] | Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	0	[2]
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	[2],[3]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	459,073	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	92,683	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	247,061	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	108,555	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	10,774	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,469,113	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	175,833	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	885,333	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	317,414	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	90,533	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	587,723	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	151,266	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	262,247	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	142,993	[2],[4],[5]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	$ 31,217	[2],[4],[5]

[1] 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.

[2] 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 June 30, 2013.

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

[4] 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.

[5] Excludes amounts related to the master lease agreements’ purchase option exercise price at final lease term.