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. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 26, 2015
Aug. 08, 2017
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross assets, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets $ 2,168 $ 808    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 14,211 12,226    
Accumulated Amortization (3,634) (3,540)    
Net 10,577 8,686    
Amortization of intangibles 1,377 1,524 $ 890  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 177 294 265  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 1,502      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 1,486      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 1,421      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 1,370      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 1,304      
Total identified intangible assets, gross 16,379 13,034    
Identified intangible assets, net 12,745 9,494    
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 8,912 7,405    
Accumulated Amortization (1,922) (1,836)    
Net 6,990 5,569    
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period $ 2,346 $ 5,842    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 9 years 9 years    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 $ 1,045      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 1,043      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 1,011      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 976      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 937      
Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 2,052 $ 1,449    
Accumulated Amortization (313) (260)    
Net 1,739 1,189    
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period $ 713 $ 1,148    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 12 years 12 years    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction $ 161 $ 270 258  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 181      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 180      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 179      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 179      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 171      
Acquisition-related Brands [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 143 87    
Accumulated Amortization (29) (21)    
Net 114 66    
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period $ 64 $ 87    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 10 years 6 years    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction $ 16 $ 24 7  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 20      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 20      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 20      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 20      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 6      
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 3,104 3,285    
Accumulated Amortization (1,370) (1,423)    
Net 1,734 1,862    
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period $ 162 $ 342    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 7 years 12 years    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]        
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 $ 256      
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 243      
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 211      
Future Amortization Expense, 2020 195      
Future Amortization Expense, 2021 190      
In Process Research and Development [Member]        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross assets, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets 2,168 $ 808    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired 1,359      
Cost of sales [Member] | Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles 912 937 343  
Cost of sales [Member] | Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles $ 288 $ 293 $ 282  
Minimum [Member] | Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 5 years      
Minimum [Member] | Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 7 years      
Minimum [Member] | Acquisition-related Brands [Member]        
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] | Acquisition-related Brands [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 10 years      
Maximum [Member] | Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 17 years      
Mobileye N.V. [Member]        
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Identified intangible assets       $ 4,482
Mobileye N.V. [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      
Mobileye N.V. [Member] | Acquisition-related customer relationships        
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 12 years