Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-Commitment Tbl (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 28, 2014
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	$ 65,416,000
Contractual Obligation	6,326,339,000
1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,651,364,000
2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	2,270,930,000
4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	737,365,000
More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Contractual Obligation	1,666,680,000
Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	65,416,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	15,166,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	21,062,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	15,509,000	[1]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	13,679,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Toshiba research and development	39,298,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Toshiba research and development	39,298,000	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Toshiba research and development	0	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Toshiba research and development	0	[1]
Toshiba Corporation [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Toshiba research and development	0	[1]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	125,856,000	[2]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	125,744,000	[2]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	112,000	[2]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[2]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[2]
Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	43,251,000	[3]
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	42,911,000	[3]
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	340,000	[3]
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[3]
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[3]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	241,663,000	[1],[4]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	241,663,000	[1],[4]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[1],[4]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[1],[4]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[1],[4]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,041,644,000	[5]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	14,954,000	[5]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,026,690,000	[5]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[5]
1.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2017 [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[5]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,545,000,000	[6]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	7,500,000	[6]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	15,000,000	[6]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	15,000,000	[6]
0.5% Sr. Convertible Notes due 2020 [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,507,500,000	[6]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	661,820,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	206,713,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	256,768,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	157,159,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Partners Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	41,180,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,656,655,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	655,083,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	599,075,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	360,615,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Alliance Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	41,882,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	905,736,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 1 Year (Fiscal 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	302,332,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 2 – 3 Years (Fiscal 2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	351,883,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | 4 – 5 Years (Fiscal 2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	189,082,000	[1],[7],[8]
Flash Forward Ltd [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond Fiscal 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	$ 62,439,000	[1],[7],[8]

[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 28, 2014.

[2] Excludes $119.2 million in capital expenditures not yet paid in cash.

[3] Excludes amounts in accounts payable and accrued liabilities not yet paid in cash.

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

[5] In August 2010, the Company issued and sold $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 1.5% Notes due 2017. As of December 28, 2014, $3.2 million aggregate principal amount was converted and settled. As of January 30, 2015, the Company had received additional conversion notices for a total of $46 thousand aggregate principal amount of the 1.5% Notes due 2017, for which conversion is expected to be completed in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. 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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

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