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Equity Method Investments (Details)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
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May 30, 2013
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
USD ($)
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May 30, 2013
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Aug. 30, 2012
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Nanya Technology Corporation ('Nanya') [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2013
Nanya Technology Corporation ('Nanya') [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Nanya Technology Corporation ('Nanya') [Member]
USD ($)
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May 28, 2013
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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May 28, 2013
Inotera [Member]
TWD
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Mar. 31, 2012
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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May 30, 2013
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Inotera [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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Aug. 30, 2012
Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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May 30, 2013
Inotera [Member]
Inventories [Member]
DRAM [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Inotera [Member]
Inventories [Member]
DRAM [Member]
USD ($)
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May 30, 2013
Inotera [Member]
Inventories [Member]
DRAM [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Inotera [Member]
Inventories [Member]
DRAM [Member]
USD ($)
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Aug. 29, 2013
Inotera [Member]
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
USD ($)
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May 30, 2013
Inotera [Member]
Nanya Technology Corporation ('Nanya') [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Other [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Other [Member]
USD ($)
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May 30, 2013
Other [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Other [Member]
USD ($)
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Aug. 30, 2012
Other [Member]
USD ($)
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May 30, 2013
Other [Member]
Aptina [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2012
Other [Member]
Transform [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 04, 2010
Other [Member]
Transform [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Other [Member]
Transform [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Other [Member]
Transform [Member]
Origin Energy Limited [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Primarily Inotera [Member]
USD ($)
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Balance | $ 272,000,000 | $ 272,000,000 | $ 389,000,000 | $ 259,000,000 | $ 259,000,000 | $ 370,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 | $ 19,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership Percentage (in hundredths) | 35.50% | 35.50% | 39.70% | 30.20% | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net loss of equity method investees | (10,000,000) | (115,000,000) | (120,000,000) | (262,000,000) | (13,000,000) | (38,000,000) | (121,000,000) | (157,000,000) | 3,000,000 | (77,000,000) | 1,000,000 | (105,000,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum exposure to loss related variable interest entities | 262,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage interest held by a third party (in hundredths) | 36.10% | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares issued by Inotera | 634 | 634 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock price per share | $ 0.32 | 9.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage before transaction | 39.70% | 39.70% | 29.70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage after transaction | 35.50% | 35.50% | 39.70% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Inotera stock issuance | 48,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments to acquire equity method investments | 0 | 180,000,000 | 170,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value of equity interest in Inotera | 854,000,000 | 854,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for cumulative translation adjustments on its investment | 51,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 49,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inotera Amortization | 12,000,000 | 36,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inotera net loss | 24,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inotera current liabilities that exceed current assets | 1,680,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Inotera's wafer production obligated to purchase (in hundredths) | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of DRAM products from Inotera | 341,000,000 | 178,000,000 | 742,000,000 | 476,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in research and development costs under cost sharing arrangement | 35,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 108,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage after stock transactions during period (in hundredths) | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other than temporary impairment in Transform | $ 69,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||