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Debt and Other Obligations (Details) (Information related to Interest Rate and Expense) (6.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2015, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
6.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2015
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Effective interest rate 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
Interest cost related to contractual interest coupon $ 9us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
$ 45us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
$ 44us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
Interest cost related to amortization of the discount $ 3us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
$ 10us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member
$ 9us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= amd_A600ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2015Member