Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

	Computing Solutions			Graphics and Visual Solutions			All Other			Total
	(In millions)
Initial goodwill due to ATI acquisition	$	161		$	1,288		$	745		$	2,194
Initial goodwill due to SeaMicro acquisition	230			—			—			230
	391			1,288			745			2,424
Accumulated impairment losses	(161		)	(965		)	(745		)	(1,871		)
Balance as of December 29, 2012	230			323			—			553
Goodwill adjustments	—			—			—			—
Impairment charges	—			—			—			—
Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	230		$	323		$	—		$	553

Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets by Major Class

	Developed technology			In-process research and development			Customer relationships			Trademark and trade name			Total
	(In millions)
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	8		$	8
Addition due to SeaMicro acquisition	86			11			4			1			102
Completion of in-process research and development	5			(5		)	—			—			—
Amortization expense	(9		)	—			(1		)	(4		)	(14		)
Intangible assets, net as of December 29, 2012	82			6			3			5			96
Amortization expense	(13		)	—			(1		)	(4		)	(18		)
Intangible assets, net as of December 28, 2013	$	69		$	6		$	2		$	1		$	78
Weighted-average amortization period as of December 28, 2013	6.05 years			N/A			2.25 years			2.25 years			4.94 years

Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Year	(In millions)
2014	$	13
2015	13
2016	11
2017	11
2018	11
2019 and thereafter	13
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	72
In-process research and development	6
Total intangible assets, net	$	78