Identified Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) |
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Oct. 01, 2011 |
Dec. 25, 2010 |
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2011
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2011
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2010
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
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Apr. 02, 2011
NVIDIA [Member]
Licensed Technology [Member]
Years
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Oct. 01, 2011
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Licensed Technology [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2010
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Licensed Technology [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Research And Development [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Research And Development [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2010
Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2010
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Sep. 25, 2010
Cost of Sales [Member]
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Dec. 25, 2010
NVIDIA [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
NVIDIA [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2011
NVIDIA [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2011
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2011
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
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| Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Assets | $ 2,526,000,000 | $ 235,000,000 | $ 1,706,000,000 | $ 152,000,000 | $ 65,000,000 | $ 46,000,000 | $ 2,349,000,000 | $ 1,204,000,000 | $ 6,646,000,000 | $ 1,637,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated Amortization | (437,000,000) | (97,000,000) | (187,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (18,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (660,000,000) | (765,000,000) | (1,302,000,000) | (882,000,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net | 2,089,000,000 | 138,000,000 | 1,519,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 1,689,000,000 | 439,000,000 | 5,344,000,000 | 755,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense | 44,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 478,000,000 | 169,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets | 135,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 345,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 180,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 188,000,000 | 11,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identified Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expenses [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2011 | 134,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 178,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future Amortization Expense, 2012 | 518,000,000 | 283,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 169,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 293,000,000 | 687,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future Amortization Expense, 2013 | 503,000,000 | 263,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 152,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 273,000,000 | 655,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future Amortization Expense, 2014 | 484,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 141,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 268,000,000 | 625,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Future Amortization Expense, 2015 | 212,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 123,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 259,000,000 | 335,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Cross License Payment Amount Total, 2011-2016 | 1,500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Cross License Annual Payment Amount, 2011-2013 | 300,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Cross License Annual Payment Amount, 2014-2016 | 200,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Cross License Expense | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss Contingency, Cross License Liability | 1,200,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired Identified Intangible Asset, Amount | 1,300,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired Identified Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Assets | 812,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Identifiied Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Assets | 289,000,000 | 105,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Assets | 7,747,000,000 | 1,742,000,000 | 1,101,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net | 6,445,000,000 | 860,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles | 1,221,000,000 | 1,418,000,000 | 821,000,000 | 3,552,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Combinations, During Period, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles | $ 1,054,000,000 | $ 116,000,000 | $ 1,332,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||