2.4.0.8039 - Disclosure - Note 6. Equity Incentive Plan and Stock-Based Compensation (Details)truefalsefalse1false USDfalsefalse$c0_From1Apr2013To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001322705duration2013-04-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:00usdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$2false USDfalsefalse$c1_From26Mar2012To1Jul2012http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001322705duration2012-03-26T00:00:002012-07-01T00:00:00usdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$3false USDfalsefalse$c2_From31Dec2012To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001322705duration2012-12-31T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:00usdPersharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0usdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$4false USDfalsefalse$c3_From26Dec2011To1Jul2012http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001322705duration2011-12-26T00:00:002012-07-01T00:00:00usdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$1true 3code_Note6EquityIncentivePlanandStockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItemscode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Note 6. Equity Incentive Plan and Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]2false 4code_PerformancePeriodForPerformanceStockUnitscode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse0018 monthsfalsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:durationItemTypenaPerformance Period For Performance Stock Units.No definition available.false0Performance Period For Performance Stock Units3false 4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitus-gaap_truedebitdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truefalsefalse-1635000-1635000USD$falsetruefalse2truefalsefalse33700003370000USD$falsetruefalse3truefalsefalse753000753000USD$falsetruefalse4truefalsefalse68150006815000USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryAmount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Article 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Income Tax Expense (or Benefit) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6515339 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a),(b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32639-109319 false2Income Tax Expense (Benefit)4false 4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedus-gaap_truedebitinstantfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse3940000039400000USD$falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse3940000039400000USD$falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryUnrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 false2Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized5false 4code_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedAwardFairValueAssumptionFairValuePerSharecode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse7.407.40USD$falsetruefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsenum:perShareItemTypedecimalShare-based compensation arrangement by share-based award, fair value assumption, fair value per share.No definition available.false3Share-Based Compensation, Arrangement By Share-Based Award Fair Value Assumption, Fair Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)6false 4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptionsus-gaap_truecreditdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1truefalsefalse00USD$falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse00USD$falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryDisclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 false2Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options7false 0truefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse5false USDtruefalse$c23_From31Dec2012To30Jun2013_EmployeeStockOptionMemberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001322705duration2012-12-31T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:00falsefalseEmployee Stock Option [Member]us-gaap_AwardTypeAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldius-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMemberus-gaap_AwardTypeAxisexplicitMemberusdStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$nanafalse0Employee Stock Option [Member]8true 3code_Note6EquityIncentivePlanandStockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItemscode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Note 6. Equity Incentive Plan and Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]9false 4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitus-gaap_truedebitdurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truefalsefalse00USD$falsetruefalse4truefalsefalse00USD$falsetruefalsexbrli:monetaryItemTypemonetaryAmount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Article 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Income Tax Expense (or Benefit) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6515339 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a),(b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32639-109319 false2Income Tax Expense (Benefit)10false 0truefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse7false truefalsec22_From31Dec2012To30Jun2013_SharesGrantedInFiscal2013Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001322705duration2012-12-31T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:00falsefalseShares Granted In Fiscal 2013 [Member]us-gaap_CreationDateAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicode_SharesGrantedInFiscal2013Memberus-gaap_CreationDateAxisexplicitMemberpureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0nanafalse0Shares Granted In Fiscal 2013 [Member]11true 3code_Note6EquityIncentivePlanandStockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItemscode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Note 6. Equity Incentive Plan and Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]12false 4code_ShareBasedCompensationMinimumPercentageofPerformanceStockUnitscode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truetruefalse0.000.00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsenum:percentItemTypepureMinimum Percentage of Performance Stock Units that can vest.No definition available.false0Share-Based Compensation, Minimum Percentage of Performance Stock Units13false 4code_ShareBasedCompensationMaximumPercentageOfPerformanceStockUnitsVestedcode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse2falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalse3truetruefalse1.001.00falsefalsefalse4falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsenum:percentItemTypepureMaximum Percentage of Performance Stock Units that can vest.No definition available.false0Share-Based Compensation, Maximum Percentage Of Performance Stock Units VestedfalseNote 6. Equity Incentive Plan and Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)NoRoundingUnKnownNoRoundingUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.spansion.com/role/Note6EquityIncentivePlanandStockBasedCompensationDetails413