Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-Commitment Tbl (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2014
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	$ 73,359,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	73,359,000
Contractual Obligation	6,144,585,000
1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	691,841,000
2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,708,970,000
4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,884,969,000
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,858,805,000
Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	73,359,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	73,359,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	4,343,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	4,343,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	27,815,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	27,815,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	19,127,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	19,127,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	22,074,000	[1]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Net	22,074,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	74,033,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	32,241,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Research and development commitments	41,792,000	[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	121,281,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	82,625,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	38,656,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
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	65,541,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	59,721,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	5,631,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	189,000
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	260,283,000	[1],[2]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	260,283,000	[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	1,045,000,000	[3]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	3,069,000	[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	1,011,931,000	[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	1,548,750,000	[4]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	3,750,000	[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	578,152,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	64,548,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	281,929,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	165,681,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	65,994,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,751,112,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	133,013,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	940,064,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	509,546,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	168,489,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	627,074,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 1 Year or Less [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	48,248,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (Fiscal 2014 and 2015) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	328,083,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	163,495,000	[1],[5],[6]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2017) [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	$ 87,248,000	[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 September 28, 2014.

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

[6] 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.