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Related Parties and Strategic Investments (Details 1) (USD $)
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Maximum reasonably estimable loss exposure (excluding lost profits), based upon the exchange rate    
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases (1) $ 550,964,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure [1] $ 492,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
Prepayments 0sndk_PrepaymentsToRelatedPartiesOther 5,000,000sndk_PrepaymentsToRelatedPartiesOther
Maximum estimable loss exposure 1,514,000,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount 1,631,000,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
Notes Receivable [Member]    
Maximum reasonably estimable loss exposure (excluding lost profits), based upon the exchange rate    
Maximum estimable loss exposure 467,000,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
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593,000,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
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= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
Equity Method Investments [Member]    
Maximum reasonably estimable loss exposure (excluding lost profits), based upon the exchange rate    
Maximum estimable loss exposure $ 496,000,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
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$ 541,000,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
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[1] The Company’s guarantee obligation, net of cumulative lease payments, was 66.4 billion Japanese yen, or approximately $551 million based upon the exchange rate at December 28, 2014.