Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-Commitment Tbl (Details 3)	Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	$ 60,487,000
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	3,964,269,000
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	2,567,867,000
Contractual Obligation	6,929,129,000
1 Year (Remaining 3 months in 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	339,239,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	3,750,000	[4]
Contractual Obligation	675,084,000
2 - 3 Years (2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	2,108,923,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,041,617,000	[4]
Contractual Obligation	3,185,080,000
4 - 5 Years (2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,035,173,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	15,000,000	[4]
Contractual Obligation	1,066,251,000
More than 5 Years (Beyond 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	480,934,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,507,500,000	[4]
Contractual Obligation	2,002,714,000
Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	60,487,000
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 3 months in 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	4,440,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	25,689,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	16,078,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	14,280,000	[2]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	42,208,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 3 months in 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	38,982,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	3,226,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	45,874,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 3 months in 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	40,859,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	5,015,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	248,424,000
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 3 months in 2015)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	247,814,000	[2],[5]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2016 and 2017)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	610,000	[2],[5]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2018 and 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[2],[5]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2019)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	$ 0	[2],[5]

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

[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 September 27, 2015.

[3] 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, including research and development. Funding commitments assume no additional operating lease guarantees; additional operating lease guarantees can reduce funding commitments.

[4] Includes principal and interest on both the 1.5% Notes due 2017 and the 0.5% Notes due 2020.

[5] Includes production purchase commitments to Flash Ventures and other suppliers.