Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Detail)

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Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Dec. 25, 2010
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance $ 4,531  
Goodwill - Effect of exchange rate fluctuations 67  
Goodwill, Ending Balance 9,141  
Goodwill- accumulated impairment losses 713 713
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | PC Client Group [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions 5  
PC Client Group [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 2,234  
Goodwill - Transfers (86)  
Goodwill, Ending Balance 2,153  
Goodwill- accumulated impairment losses 341 355
Data Center Group [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance   1,459
Goodwill, Ending Balance 1,459 1,459
Goodwill- accumulated impairment losses 279 279
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Other Intel Architecture Operating Segments [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions 20  
Other Intel Architecture Operating Segments [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 582  
Goodwill - Transfers 86  
Goodwill, Ending Balance 688  
Goodwill- accumulated impairment losses 93 79
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Software and Services Operating Segments [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions 19  
Software and Services Operating Segments [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 256  
Goodwill - Effect of exchange rate fluctuations 1  
Goodwill, Ending Balance 276  
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions 204  
McAfee, Inc. [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions 4,295  
Unallocated [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Effect of exchange rate fluctuations 66  
Goodwill, Ending Balance 4,565  
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions 248  
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
   
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions $ 4,295