Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

	Computing Solutions			Graphics			All Other			Total
	(In millions)
Initial goodwill due to ATI acquisition	$	161		$	1,288		$	745		$	2,194
Accumulated impairment losses	(161		)	(965		)	(745		)	(1,871		)
Balance as of December 31, 2011	—			323			—			323
Addition due to SeaMicro acquisition	230			—			—			230
Balance as of December 29, 2012	$	230		$	323		$	—		$	553

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class