Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Common Stock Repurchases (Detail)

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Common Stock Repurchases (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Jul. 31, 2014
Common Stock Repurchases (Textuals) [Abstract]        
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value $ 10,792,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue $ 2,147,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue $ 4,765,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue  
Collateral Received in Association With Repurchase Of Common Stock 325,000,000intc_CollateralReceivedInAssociationWithRepurchaseOfCommonStock      
Common Stock Repurchase Program [Member]        
Common Stock Repurchases (Textuals) [Abstract]        
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount 65,000,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
     
Stock Repurchase Authorization Increase, Value       20,000,000,000intc_StockRepurchaseAuthorizationIncreaseValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount 12,400,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
     
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares 332,400,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
     
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value 10,800,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
     
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares   94,100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
191,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
 
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value   2,100,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
4,800,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
 
Accumulated Stock Repurchased During Program, Total Shares 4,700,000,000intc_AccumulatedStockRepurchasedDuringProgramTotalShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
     
Accumulated Stock Repurchased During Program, Total Value 102,000,000,000intc_AccumulatedStockRepurchasedDuringProgramTotalValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_CommonStockRepurchaseProgramMember
     
Restricted Stock Unit Withholdings [Member]        
Common Stock Repurchases (Textuals) [Abstract]        
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares 12,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_RestrictedStockUnitWithholdingsMember
13,100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_RestrictedStockUnitWithholdingsMember
12,600,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_RestrictedStockUnitWithholdingsMember
 
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value $ 332,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_RestrictedStockUnitWithholdingsMember
$ 293,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_RestrictedStockUnitWithholdingsMember
$ 345,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= intc_RestrictedStockUnitWithholdingsMember