Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Identified Intangible Assets (Detail)

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Identified Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2015
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross assets, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets $ 808 $ 941    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 12,226 7,742    
Accumulated Amortization (3,540) (4,750)    
Net 8,686 2,992    
Amortization of intangibles 1,524 890 $ 1,169  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 1,234      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 1,152      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 1,138      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 1,079      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 1,025      
Total identified intangible assets, gross 13,034 8,683    
Identified intangible assets, net 9,494 3,933    
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 7,405 2,928    
Accumulated Amortization (1,836) (2,276)    
Net 5,569 652    
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period $ 5,842 $ 238    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 9 years 6 years    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 $ 804      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 787      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 785      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 753      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 715      
Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 1,449 $ 1,738    
Accumulated Amortization (260) (1,219)    
Net 1,189 519    
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period $ 1,148 $ 110    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 12 years 11 years    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 $ 137      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 122      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 122      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 120      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 120      
Acquisition-related Brands [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 87 $ 59    
Accumulated Amortization (21) (55)    
Net $ 66 4    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 6 years      
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period $ 87 0    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 6 years      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 $ 14      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 13      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 13      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 13      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 13      
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 3,285 3,017    
Accumulated Amortization (1,423) (1,200)    
Net 1,862 1,817    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Purchased $ 342 $ 176    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 12 years 7 years    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 $ 279      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 230      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 218      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 193      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 177      
Cost of sales [Member] | Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles 937 $ 343 600  
Cost of sales [Member] | Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles 293 282 275  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles [Member] | Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles 270 258 284  
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles [Member] | Acquisition-related Brands [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles $ 24 7 $ 10  
Minimum [Member] | Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 4 years      
Minimum [Member] | Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 6 years      
Minimum [Member] | Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 2 years      
Maximum [Member] | Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 9 years      
Maximum [Member] | Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 12 years      
Maximum [Member] | Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 17 years      
Acquisition-related Brands [Member]        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross assets, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets   767    
In Process Research and Development [Member]        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross assets, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets $ 808 102    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired $ 713      
Other Intangible Assets [Member]        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross assets, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets   $ 72    
Altera Corporation [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Identified intangible assets       $ 7,566
Altera Corporation [Member] | Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 9 years      
Altera Corporation [Member] | Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 12 years