Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Detail)

v2.4.1.9
Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance $ 10,861us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, Acquisitions 68us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill, Transfers 0us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other (163)intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
Goodwill, Ending Balance 10,766us-gaap_Goodwill
Client Computing Group [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_ClientComputingGroupMember
Goodwill, Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_ClientComputingGroupMember
Goodwill, Transfers 3,708us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_ClientComputingGroupMember
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other 0intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_ClientComputingGroupMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance 3,708us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_ClientComputingGroupMember
PC Client Group [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 3,058us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_PcClientGroupMember
Goodwill, Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_PcClientGroupMember
Goodwill, Transfers (3,058)us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_PcClientGroupMember
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other 0intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_PcClientGroupMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_PcClientGroupMember
Data Center Group [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 2,376us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_DataCenterGroupMember
Goodwill, Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_DataCenterGroupMember
Goodwill, Transfers 0us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_DataCenterGroupMember
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other 0intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_DataCenterGroupMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance 2,376us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_DataCenterGroupMember
Internet of Things Group [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 428us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_InternetOfThingsGroupMember
Goodwill, Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_InternetOfThingsGroupMember
Goodwill, Transfers 0us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_InternetOfThingsGroupMember
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other 0intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_InternetOfThingsGroupMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance 428us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_InternetOfThingsGroupMember
Mobile and Communications Group [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 650us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_MobileAndCommunicationsGroupMember
Goodwill, Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_MobileAndCommunicationsGroupMember
Goodwill, Transfers (650)us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_MobileAndCommunicationsGroupMember
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other 0intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_MobileAndCommunicationsGroupMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_MobileAndCommunicationsGroupMember
Software and services operating segments [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 4,236us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesOperatingSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesOperatingSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Transfers 0us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesOperatingSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other (163)intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesOperatingSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance 4,073us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesOperatingSegmentsMember
All other [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 113us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Acquisitions 68us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Transfers 0us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other 0intc_GoodwillTranslationAdjustmentsAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Goodwill, Ending Balance $ 181us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember