Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended

 
   

December 28,

   

December 29,

 
   

2014

   

2013

 
                 

Assets

               

Investment in subsidiaries

  $ 528,684     $ 537,460  
                 

Total assets

  $ 528,684     $ 537,460  
                 
                 

Equity

               

Spansion Inc. Stockholders’ equity:

               

Capital stock:

               

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 62,585,032 shares issued and outstanding as of December 28, 2014 (58,882,949 as of December 29, 2013)

    63       59  

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value, 1 share authorized, 0 share issued and outstanding as of December 28, 2014 (1 share issued and outstanding as of December 28, 2013 and December 30, 2012)

    -       -  

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding

    -       -  

Additional paid-in capital

    806,916       747,393  

Accumulated deficit

    (275,993 )     (205,959 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (2,302 )     (4,033 )
                 

Total stockholders' equity

  $ 528,684     $ 537,460  
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended

 
      December 28,       December 29,       December 30,  
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 
                         

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary

  $ (70,034 )   $ (78,268 )   $ 24,887  
                         

Net income (loss)

  $ (70,034 )   $ (78,268 )   $ 24,887  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended

 
    December 28,     December 29,     December 30,  
   

 2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Net income (loss)

  $ (70,034 )   $ (78,268 )   $ 24,384  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

                       

Net foreign currency translation gain (loss)

    354       (1,350 )     (1,057 )

Gain (loss) on recovery from impaired investments

    -       (1,200 )     1,200  

Net unrecognized loss on the Defined Benefit Plan

    (51 )     -       -  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:

                       

Net unrealized hedge gain (loss) arising during the period

    (7,623 )     15,714       741  

Net gain reclassified into earnings for revenue hedges (ineffective portion)

    -       (2,415 )     -  

Net gain reclassified into earnings for cash flow hedges (effective portion)

    (978 )     (13,298 )     (740 )

Net loss reclassified into earnings for expense hedges

    10,029       -       -  

Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedges

    1,428       1       1  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    1,731       (2,549 )     144  

Total comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (68,303 )   $ (80,817 )   $ 24,528  

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    -       -       (503 )

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Spansion Inc. common stockholders

  $ (68,303 )   $ (80,817 )   $ 25,031  
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended

 
   

December

28, 2014

   

December

29, 2013

   

December

30, 2012

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

                       

Net income (loss)

  $ (70,034 )   $ (78,268 )   $ 24,887  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

                       

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary

    70,034       78,268       (24,887 )

Net cash used in operating activities

  $ -     $ -     $ -  
                         

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

                       

Investment in subsidiary

    (19,263 )     (2,693 )     (1,588 )

Distribution from subsidiary

    -       -       24,450  
                         

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (19,263 )     (2,693 )     22,862  
                         

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

                       

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs

    19,263       2,693       1,588  

Purchase of bankruptcy claims

    -       -       (24,450 )
                         

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    19,263       2,693       (22,862 )
                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    -       -       -  

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

    -       -       -  
                         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ -     $ -     $ -