Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Detail)

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Acquisitions (Detail)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 26, 2015
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 13,868   $ 11,332
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred $ 811    
Number of Businesses Acquired 8    
Altera Corporation [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payment to Acquire Business, Net $ 14,401    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable 50    
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred $ 14,451    
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents   $ 2,000  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Short-term Investments   182  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables   368  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory   555  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other   123  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment   312  
Goodwill   5,433  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill   7,566  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets   2,515  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue   (336)  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other   (283)  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt   (1,535)  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent   (449)  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net   14,451  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles   6,965  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets   601  
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Altera Corporation [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles   5,757  
Customer Relationships [Member] | Altera Corporation [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles   1,121  
Brands [Member] | Altera Corporation [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles   87  
In Process Research and Development [Member] | Altera Corporation [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets   $ 601