Related Parties and Strategic Investments (Details 1)			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2012 JPY (¥)	Jan. 01, 2012 Flash Ventures [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2011 Flash Ventures [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2010 Flash Ventures [Member] USD ($)
Maximum reasonably estimable loss exposure (excluding lost profits), based upon the exchange rate
Notes receivable			$ 1,297,000,000	$ 1,232,000,000
Equity investments			646,000,000	501,000,000
Guarantee of Flash Ventures equipment leases	731,662,000	56,500,000,000	732,000,000	879,000,000
Prepayments			50,000,000	0
Maximum loss exposure			2,725,000,000	2,612,000,000
Summarized Financial Information
Current assets			1,125,000,000	1,028,000,000
Property, plant, equipment and other assets			5,089,000,000	4,187,000,000
Total assets			6,214,000,000	5,215,000,000
Current liabilities			2,269,000,000	1,632,000,000
Long-term liabilities			2,594,000,000	2,465,000,000
Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement
Net sales			4,577,000,000	3,467,000,000	3,296,000,000
Gross profit (loss)			(2,000,000)	15,000,000	14,000,000
Net income (loss)			$ 5,000,000	$ (1,000,000)	$ 68,000,000