Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees-Commitment Tbl (Details 3)	Apr. 03, 2016 USD ($)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	$ 51,192,000
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	5,079,659,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	2,556,641,000
Warrant liability	417,934,000	[4]
Contractual Obligation	8,536,925,000
1 Year (Remaining 9 months in 2016)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,575,378,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	14,975,000	[5]
Warrant liability	0	[4]
Contractual Obligation	2,029,206,000
2 - 3 Years (2017 and 2018)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,983,656,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,026,666,000	[5]
Warrant liability	417,934,000	[4]
Contractual Obligation	3,451,641,000
4 - 5 Years (2019 and 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	1,083,671,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	1,515,000,000	[5]
Warrant liability	0	[4]
Contractual Obligation	2,612,572,000
More than 5 Years (Beyond 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Reimbursement for certain Flash Venture fixed costs	436,954,000	[1],[2],[3]
Convertible senior notes principal and interest	0	[5]
Warrant liability	0	[4]
Contractual Obligation	443,506,000
Operating Lease Expense [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	51,192,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 9 months in 2016)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	10,088,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2017 and 2018)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	20,651,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2019 and 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	13,901,000	[2]
Operating Lease Expense [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Facility and other operating leases	6,552,000	[2]
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	60,113,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 9 months in 2016)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	59,973,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2017 and 2018)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	140,000
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2019 and 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Capital Equipment Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Operating Expense Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	53,108,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 9 months in 2016)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	50,514,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2017 and 2018)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	2,594,000
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2019 and 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Operating Expense Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member]
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	318,278,000	[2],[6]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 1 Year (Remaining 9 months in 2016)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	318,278,000	[2],[6]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 2 - 3 Years (2017 and 2018)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[2],[6]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | 4 - 5 Years (2019 and 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	0	[2],[6]
Noncancelable Production Purchase Commitments [Member] | More than 5 Years (Beyond 2020)
Contractual Obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	$ 0	[2],[6]

[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 April 3, 2016.

[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] Represents the liability for the terminated warrants associated with the 1.5% Notes due 2017. The liability is due by August 2017, but will be accelerated if the Western Digital merger is completed and payable shortly thereafter. See Note 7, “Financing Arrangements.”

[5] Includes principal and interest on both the 1.5% Notes due 2017 and the 0.5% Notes due 2020 based upon the original maturities and does not give effect to the potential conversion by the holders. If the merger with Western Digital closes, the Company expects the holders of these notes to exercise their rights to convert.

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