| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | 
Net revenue and operating income (loss) for each period were as follows:
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| Years Ended (In Millions)
 |   | Dec 26, 2015
 |   | Dec 27, 2014
 |   | Dec 28, 2013
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| Net revenue: |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Client Computing Group |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Platform | 
 | $ | 30,654 | 
 | 
 | $ | 33,210 | 
 | 
 | $ | 32,385 | 
 |  
| Other | 
 | 1,565 | 
 | 
 | 1,662 | 
 | 
 | 2,260 | 
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|   |   | 32,219 | 
 |   | 34,872 | 
 |   | 34,645 | 
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| Data Center Group |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Platform |   | 14,882 | 
 |   | 13,366 | 
 |   | 11,219 | 
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| Other |   | 1,095 | 
 |   | 1,021 | 
 |   | 944 | 
 |  
|   |   | 15,977 | 
 |   | 14,387 | 
 |   | 12,163 | 
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| Internet of Things |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Platform |   | 1,976 | 
 |   | 1,814 | 
 |   | 1,485 | 
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| Other |   | 322 | 
 |   | 328 | 
 |   | 316 | 
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|   |   | 2,298 | 
 |   | 2,142 | 
 |   | 1,801 | 
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| Software and services operating segments |   | 2,167 | 
 |   | 2,216 | 
 |   | 2,188 | 
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| All other |   | 2,694 | 
 |   | 2,253 | 
 |   | 1,911 | 
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| Total net revenue |   | $ | 55,355 | 
 |   | $ | 55,870 | 
 |   | $ | 52,708 | 
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|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Operating income (loss): |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
| Client Computing Group |   | $ | 8,165 | 
 |   | $ | 10,323 | 
 |   | $ | 8,708 | 
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| Data Center Group |   | 7,844 | 
 |   | 7,390 | 
 |   | 5,456 | 
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| Internet of Things Group |   | 515 | 
 |   | 583 | 
 |   | 532 | 
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| Software and services operating segments |   | 210 | 
 |   | 81 | 
 |   | 57 | 
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| All other |   | (2,732 | ) |   | (3,030 | ) |   | (2,462 | ) |  
| Total operating income |   | $ | 14,002 | 
 |   | $ | 15,347 | 
 |   | $ | 12,291 | 
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| Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | 
Net revenue by country as presented below is based on the billing location of the customer. Revenue from unaffiliated customers for each period was as follows:
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| Years Ended (In Millions)
 |   | Dec 26, 2015
 |   | Dec 27, 2014
 |   | Dec 28, 2013
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| China (including Hong Kong) |   | $ | 11,679 | 
 |   | $ | 11,197 | 
 |   | $ | 9,890 | 
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| Singapore |   | 11,544 | 
 |   | 11,573 | 
 |   | 10,997 | 
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| United States |   | 11,121 | 
 |   | 9,828 | 
 |   | 9,091 | 
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| Taiwan |   | 10,661 | 
 |   | 8,955 | 
 |   | 8,888 | 
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| Other countries |   | 10,350 | 
 |   | 14,317 | 
 |   | 13,842 | 
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| Total net revenue |   | $ | 55,355 | 
 |   | $ | 55,870 | 
 |   | $ | 52,708 | 
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| Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | 
Net property, plant and equipment by country at the end of each period was as follows:
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| (In Millions) |   | Dec 26, 2015
 |   | Dec 27, 2014
 |   | Dec 28, 2013
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| United States |   | $ | 22,611 | 
 |   | $ | 24,020 | 
 |   | $ | 23,624 | 
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| Ireland |   | 5,789 | 
 |   | 5,433 | 
 |   | 2,986 | 
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| Israel |   | 1,661 | 
 |   | 1,957 | 
 |   | 2,667 | 
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| Other countries |   | 1,797 | 
 |   | 1,828 | 
 |   | 2,151 | 
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| Total property, plant and equipment, net |   | $ | 31,858 | 
 |   | $ | 33,238 | 
 |   | $ | 31,428 | 
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