Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value (Detail)

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Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure $ 805 $ 780  
Non-Marketable Cost Method Investments 1,270 1,202  
Loans receivable 1,072 979  
Reverse repurchase agreements 800 2,850  
NVIDIA cross-license agreement [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Notes Payable 587    
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 28,125 23,525  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 422 312  
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Fair Value, Non-Marketable Equity Investments, Gains (Losses) (106) (68) (62)
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Fair Value Disclosure 400 2,800  
Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 357 221  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 103 203  
Other Long-Term Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 36 38  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 702 577  
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 372 292  
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 50 20  
Carrying Amount [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Non-Marketable Cost Method Investments 1,270 1,202  
Loans receivable 267 199  
Reverse repurchase agreements 400 50  
Grants Receivable 416 198  
Long-term debt 13,165 13,136  
Short-term Debt 24 48  
Carrying Amount [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member] | NVIDIA cross-license agreement [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Notes Payable 587 875  
Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Non-Marketable Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 2,105 1,766  
Loans receivable 267 198  
Reverse repurchase agreements 400 50  
Grants Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 481 205  
Long-term debt 13,538 14,368  
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 24 48  
Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member] | NVIDIA cross-license agreement [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure 597 890  
Bank Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 92 247  
Bank Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,017 822  
Bank Deposits [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,782 540  
Bank Deposits [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 157 56  
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 240 336  
Commercial Paper [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 2,341 2,711  
Commercial Paper [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 2,123 1,474  
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 3,398 1,591  
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 21 0  
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,523 388  
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 827 254  
Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 3,885 3,222  
Government Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 466  
Government Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 544 1,597  
Government Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 480 172  
Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 82 18  
Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,041 1,086  
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 56 203  
Marketable Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 6,221 4,424  
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 688 68  
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 9 11  
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 13,512 9,616  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 1  
Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 48 12  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 1  
Level 1 [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Non-Marketable Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Loans receivable 0 0  
Reverse repurchase agreements 0 0  
Grants Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Long-term debt 10,937 11,442  
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member] | NVIDIA cross-license agreement [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 2,625 482  
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 383 75  
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 282 10  
Level 1 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 2,267 1,743  
Level 1 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 400  
Level 1 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 268 1,307  
Level 1 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 295 59  
Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 82 18  
Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,041 1,086  
Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Marketable Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 6,221 4,424  
Level 1 [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 1 [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 14,525 13,764  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 422 311  
Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Fair Value Disclosure 400 2,800  
Level 2 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 309 208  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 103 203  
Level 2 [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 7 20  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 702 577  
Level 2 [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 372 291  
Level 2 [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 50 20  
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Non-Marketable Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Loans receivable 250 150  
Reverse repurchase agreements 400 50  
Grants Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 481 205  
Long-term debt 2,601 2,926  
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 24 48  
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member] | NVIDIA cross-license agreement [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure 597 890  
Level 2 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 92 247  
Level 2 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,017 822  
Level 2 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,782 540  
Level 2 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 157 56  
Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 240 336  
Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 2,341 2,711  
Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 2,123 1,474  
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 773 1,109  
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 21 0  
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 1,121 292  
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 518 218  
Level 2 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 1,618 1,479  
Level 2 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 66  
Level 2 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 276 290  
Level 2 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 185 113  
Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 56 203  
Level 2 [Member] | Marketable Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 2 [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 684 0  
Level 2 [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 88 145  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Non-Marketable Equity Investments 47 73 69
Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 0 1  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 29 18  
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Non-Marketable Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 2,105 1,766  
Loans receivable 17 48  
Reverse repurchase agreements 0 0  
Grants Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Long-term debt 0 0  
Short-term Debt, Fair Value 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Member] | NVIDIA cross-license agreement [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Bank Deposits [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 19 21  
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 27 26  
Level 3 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Short-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Fund Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Marketable Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0  
Level 3 [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Trading Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 4 68  
Level 3 [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
     
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure $ 9 $ 11