Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-Commitment Tbl (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	$ 17,230,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	17,230,000
Contractual Obligation	5,869,085,000
1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,576,503,000
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,144,232,000
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,569,297,000
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,579,053,000
Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	17,230,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	17,230,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	7,177,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	7,177,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	8,067,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	8,067,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	1,909,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	1,909,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	77,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	77,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	54,042,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	39,042,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	15,000,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	0	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	0	[1]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	29,980,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	21,790,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	8,187,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	3,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	32,659,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	30,340,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	2,319,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	233,976,000	[1],[2]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	233,976,000	[1],[2]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[1],[2]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[1],[2]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[1],[2]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,060,000,000	[3]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	15,000,000	[3]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	30,000,000	[3]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,015,000,000	[3]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[3]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,552,250,000	[4]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	7,250,000	[4]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	15,000,000	[4]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	15,000,000	[4]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,515,000,000	[4]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	378,021,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	147,448,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	160,581,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	66,670,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	3,322,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,616,360,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	683,292,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	583,158,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	313,211,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	36,699,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	894,567,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	391,188,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	321,920,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	157,504,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	$ 23,955,000	[1],[5],[6]

[1] 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 29, 2013.

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

[3] 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.

[4] In October 2013, the Company issued and sold $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0.5% Notes due 2020. The Company will pay cash interest on the outstanding notes at an annual rate of 0.5%, payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year until October 15, 2020.

[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.

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