Intel Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 10,861	$ 10,513
Goodwill, Acquisitions	677	580
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other	(206)	(232)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	11,332	10,861
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	719
Client Computing Group [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	3,708	3,689
Goodwill, Acquisitions	370	19
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other	0	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	4,078	3,708
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	365
Data Center Group [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	2,376	1,969
Goodwill, Acquisitions	28	407
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other	0	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	2,404	2,376
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	275
Internet of Things Group [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	428	428
Goodwill, Acquisitions	0	0
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other	0	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	428	428
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	79
Software and services operating segments [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	4,236	4,409
Goodwill, Acquisitions	10	41
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other	(206)	(214)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	4,040	4,236
All other [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	113	18
Goodwill, Acquisitions	269	113
Goodwill, Currency Exchange and Other	0	(18)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 382	$ 113