Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value (Tables)

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Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value (Tables) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2011 and December 25, 2010:

      December 31, 2011   December 25, 2010
      Fair Value Measured and         Fair Value Measured and      
    Recorded at Reporting Date Using       Recorded at Reporting Date Using      
(In Millions) Level 1   Level 2   Level 3     Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets                                              
Cash equivalents:                                              
  Commercial paper $ —   $ 2,408   $ —   $ 2,408   $ —   $ 2,600   $ —   $ 2,600
  Government bonds   650     —     —     650     1,279     505     —     1,784
  Bank deposits   —     795     —     795     —     560     —     560
  Money market fund deposits   546     —     —     546     34     —     —     34
Short-term investments:                                              
  Government bonds   2,690     310     —     3,000     4,890     1,320     —     6,210
  Commercial paper   —     1,409     —     1,409     —     2,712     —     2,712
  Corporate bonds   120     428     28     576     121     1,378     1     1,500
  Bank deposits   —     196     —     196     —     858     —     858
  Asset-backed securities   —     —     —     —     —     —     14     14
Trading assets:                                              
  Government bonds   1,698     1,317     —     3,015     311     2,115     —     2,426
  Corporate bonds   202     486     —     688     199     916     —     1,115
  Commercial paper   —     305     —     305     —     488     —     488
  Municipal bonds   —     284     —     284     —     375     —     375
  Bank deposits   —     135     —     135     —     108     —     108
  Asset-backed securities   —     —     115     115     —     —     190     190
  Money market fund deposits   49     —     —     49     3     —     —     3
  Marketable equity securities   —     —     —     —     388     —     —     388
Other current assets:                                              
  Derivative assets   —     159     7     166     —     330     —     330
  Loans receivable   —     33     —     33     —     —     —     —
  Marketable equity securities                                              
Marketable equity securities   522     40     —     562     785     223     —     1,008
Other long-term investments:                                              
  Government bonds   177     300     —     477     83     2,002     —     2,085
  Corporate bonds   —     282     39     321     104     601     50     755
  Bank deposits   —     55     —     55     —     133     —     133
  Asset-backed securities   —     —     36     36     —     —     53     53
Other long-term assets:                                              
  Loans receivable   —     715     —     715     —     642     —     642
  Derivative assets   —     34     29     63     —     19     31     50
Total assets measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $ 6,654   $ 9,691   $ 254   $ 16,599   $ 8,197   $ 17,885   $ 339   $ 26,421
                                                   
Liabilities                                              
Other accrued liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities $ —   $ 280   $ 8   $ 288   $ —   $ 201   $ 7   $ 208
Long-term debt   —     —     131     131     —     —     128     128
Other long-term liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities   —     27     —     27     —     47     —     47
Total liabilities measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $ —   $ 307   $ 139   $ 446 $ —   $ 248   $ 135   $ 383
Assets/Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Significant Unobservable Inputs [Level 3]) [Table Text Block]

The following tables present reconciliations for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for 2011 and 2010:

      Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using      
      Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
      Corporate   Asset-Backed   Derivative   Derivative   Long-Term   Total Gains
(In Millions)   Bonds Securities Assets Liabilities Debt (Losses)
Balance as of December 25, 2010   $ 51   $ 257   $ 31   $ (7)   $ (128)      
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized):                                    
  Included in earnings     (3)     (6)     2     (1)     (3)     (11)
  Included in other comprehensive income (loss)     7     (2)     —     —     —     5
Purchases     24     13     6     —     —      
Sales     —     (11)     —     —     —      
Settlements and maturities     (12)     (100)     —     —     —      
Transfers out of Level 3     —     —     (3)     —     —      
Balance as of December 31, 2011   $ 67   $ 151   $ 36   $ (8)   $ (131)      
                                       
Changes in unrealized gains or losses included in                                    
  earnings related to assets and liabilities still held                                    
  as of December 31, 2011   $ (2)   $ (2)   $ 2   $ (1)   $ (3)   $ (6)
                                       
      Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using      
      Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
      Corporate   Asset-Backed   Derivative   Derivative   Long-Term   Total Gains
(In Millions)   Bonds Securities Assets Liabilities Debt (Losses)
Balance as of December 26, 2009   $ 369   $ 754   $ 31   $ (65)   $ (123)      
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized):                                    
  Included in earnings     (2)     6     (3)     (2)     (5)     (6)
  Included in other comprehensive income (loss)     4     9     —     —     —     13
Purchases     6     —     7     —     —      
Sales     (44)     (28)     (4)     —     —      
Settlements and maturities     (75)     (484)     —     —     —      
Transfers out of Level 3     (207)     —     —     60     —      
Balance as of December 25, 2010   $ 51   $ 257   $ 31   $ (7)   $ (128)      
                                       
Changes in unrealized gains or losses included in                                    
  earnings related to assets and liabilities still held                                    
  as of December 25, 2010   $ —   $ 6   $ (4)   $ (1)   $ (5)   $ (4)
Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

We measure the fair value of our non-marketable equity investments, marketable equity method investments, indebtedness carried at amortized cost, and cost method loans receivable quarterly for disclosure purposes; however, the assets are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized. The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and December 25, 2010 were as follows:

  2011   2010
  Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair
(In Millions) Amount   Value   Amount   Value
Non-marketable equity investments $ 2,759   $ 6,161   $ 2,633   $ 5,144
Marketable equity method investments $ 39   $ 67   $ 31   $ 167
Loans receivable $ 132   $ 132   $ 208   $ 208
Long-term debt $ 6,953   $ 7,735   $ 1,949   $ 2,283
Short-term debt $ 200   $ 200   $ —   $ —
NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability $ 1,156   $ 1,174   $ —   $ —