Other Long-Term Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 26, 2015 |
Dec. 27, 2014 |
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| Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Non-marketable cost method investments | $ 3,003 | $ 1,769 |
| Equity method investments | 1,577 | 1,446 |
| Non-current deferred tax assets | 640 | 622 |
| Pre-payments for property, plant and equipment | 551 | 636 |
| Loans receivable | 650 | 416 |
| Grants receivable | 490 | 312 |
| Reverse repurchase agreements | 350 | 350 |
| Other | 994 | 954 |
| Total other long-term assets | 8,255 | $ 6,505 |
| Transfers From Other Long-Term Assets to Property, Plant, And Equipment Related To Prepaid Equipment | 201 | |
| Beijing UniSpreadtrum Technology Ltd. [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] | ||
| Non-marketable cost method investments | $ 966 |
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- Definition Prepayments For Property, Plant And Equipment No definition available.
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- Definition Reverse Repurchase Agreements Noncurrent No definition available.
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- Definition Transfers From Other Long-Term Assets to Property, Plant, And Equipment Related To Prepaid Equipment No definition available.
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- Definition 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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- Definition Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of noncurrent deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition 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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- Definition Carrying amount due after one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) of amounts due under the terms of governmental, corporate, or foundation grants. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date more than one year from the balance sheet date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. No definition available.
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- Definition Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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