Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail)

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Interest and other, net $ 43intc_InterestAndOtherNet $ (151)intc_InterestAndOtherNet $ 94intc_InterestAndOtherNet
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net 411intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet 471intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet 141intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet
Income before taxes 15,801us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 12,611us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 14,873us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Cost of sales (20,261)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold (21,187)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold (20,190)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Research and development (11,537)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense (10,611)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense (10,148)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Marketing, general and administrative (8,136)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (8,088)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (8,057)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax 5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax 37us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 101us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 90us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Interest and other, net 10intc_InterestAndOtherNet
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]      
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