Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Operating Segments Information (Detail)

v3.3.0.814
Operating Segments Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Sep. 26, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue $ 14,465 $ 14,554 $ 40,441 $ 41,149
Operating income (loss) 4,192 4,540 9,703 10,894
Client Computing Group [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 8,506 9,191 23,463 26,006
Operating income (loss) 2,433 3,053 5,445 7,486
Client Computing Group [Member] | Platform [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 8,089 8,749 22,262 24,744
Client Computing Group [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 417 442 1,201 1,262
Data Center Group [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 4,140 3,700 11,669 10,296
Operating income (loss) 2,127 1,946 5,671 5,124
Data Center Group [Member] | Platform [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 3,863 3,439 10,861 9,543
Data Center Group [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 277 261 808 753
Internet of Things Group [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 581 530 1,673 1,551
Operating income (loss) 151 145 383 406
Internet of Things Group [Member] | Platform [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 501 456 1,450 1,320
Internet of Things Group [Member] | Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 80 74 223 231
Software and services operating segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 556 558 1,624 1,659
Operating income (loss) 102 29 119 56
All other [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]        
Net revenue 682 575 2,012 1,637
Operating income (loss) $ (621) $ (633) $ (1,915) $ (2,178)