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Cash and Investments (Detail) (USD $)
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Mar. 28, 2015
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Dec. 27, 2014
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| Available-for-sale investments | $ 13,278us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | $ 13,038us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities |
| Cash | 816us-gaap_Cash | 805us-gaap_Cash |
| Equity method investments | 1,574us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | 1,446us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
| Loans receivable | 898us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet | 971us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet |
| Non-marketable cost method investments | 1,800us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments | 1,769us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments |
| Reverse repurchase agreements | 688intc_ReverseRepurchaseAgreements | 718intc_ReverseRepurchaseAgreements |
| Trading assets | 8,010us-gaap_TradingSecurities | 9,063us-gaap_TradingSecurities |
| Total cash and investments | $ 27,064intc_TotalCashAndInvestments | $ 27,810intc_TotalCashAndInvestments |
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Reverse repurchase agreements No definition available.
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Total Cash And Investments No definition available.
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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of investments in debt and equity securities and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests classified as trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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