Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details)

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Acquisitions (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 26, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 27, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Goodwill $ 14,099 $ 11,332 $ 10,861  
Developed technology        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 9 years 6 years    
Customer relationships        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 12 years 11 years    
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business Combinations During Period, Consideration Transferred $ 1,100 $ 1,000 $ 963  
Number of Businesses Acquired 11 8 8  
Lantiq Semiconductor [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business Combinations During Period, Consideration Transferred   $ 345    
Axxia Networking Business of Avago Technologies Limited [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business Combinations During Period, Consideration Transferred     $ 650  
Altera Corporation [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Cash, net of cash acquired $ 14,401      
Share-based awards assumed 50      
Business Combinations During Period, Consideration Transferred $ 14,451      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents       $ 2,000
Short-term investments       182
Receivables       368
Inventory       555
Other current assets       123
Property, plant and equipment       312
Goodwill       5,448
Identified intangible assets       7,566
Other long-term investments and assets       2,515
Deferred income       (351)
Other liabilities       (283)
Long-term debt       (1,535)
Deferred tax liabilities       (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
Altera Corporation [Member] | In-process research and development        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets       601
Altera Corporation [Member] | Developed technology        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles       5,757
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 9 years      
Altera Corporation [Member] | Customer relationships        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles       1,121
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 12 years      
Altera Corporation [Member] | Brands        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles       $ 87
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 6 years