Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Detail)

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Concentrations of Credit Risk (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Total Credit Exposure To Any Single Counterparty [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Financial Instrument, Maximum Exposure 750us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinancialInstrumentMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= intc_TotalCreditExposureToAnySingleCounterpartyMember 		   
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 46.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember 		44.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember 		43.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
Accounts Receivable, Net [Member] | Accounts Receivable Customer Concentration Risk [Member]      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 43.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= intc_AccountsReceivableNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= intc_AccountsReceivableCustomerConcentrationRiskMember 		34.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= intc_AccountsReceivableNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= intc_AccountsReceivableCustomerConcentrationRiskMember