Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Equity Incentive Plans (Detail)

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Employee Equity Incentive Plans (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 36 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 24, 2015
Dec. 29, 2012
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Market-Based Restricted Stock Units Performance Period (In Years)   3 years          
Share-based Compensation   $ 1,305 $ 1,148 $ 1,118      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense   533 555 385      
Closing Price of Intel Common Stock           $ 34.98  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value   42 68 186      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value   $ 284 $ 611 $ 265      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date   Apr. 01, 2021          
Participation Percentage in Stock Purchase Plan   77.00% 76.00% 76.00% 77.00%    
Share-based Compensation Arrangements By Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units [Roll Forward]              
Number of RSUs outstanding, ending balance   54.2     54.2    
Number Of RSUs expected to vest   102.5     102.5    
Stock Options Vested And Expected To Vest [Abstract]              
Number of options expected to vest   9.6     9.6    
Total number of options vested and expected to vest   53.4     53.4    
Weighted-average exercise price for expected to vest options (in dollars per share)   $ 24.07     $ 24.07    
Weighted-average exercise price for vested and expected to vest options (in dollars per share)   $ 21.61     $ 21.61    
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for vested options (in years)   1 year 10 months          
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for expected to vest options (in years)   4 years 1 month          
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for vested and expected to vest options (in years)   2 years 2 months          
Aggregate intrinsic value for vested options   $ 609     $ 609    
Aggregate intrinsic value for expected to vest options   104     104    
Total Aggregate intrinsic value for vested and expected to vest options   $ 713     $ 713    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]              
Number of options outstanding, beginning balance   77.3 153.0 202.8      
Number of options granted   0.0 0.6 20.1      
Number of options exercised   (21.9) (63.7) (65.0)      
Number of options cancelled and forfeited   (1.1) (2.7) (3.0)      
Number of options expired   (0.1) (9.9) (1.9)      
Number of options outstanding, ending balance   54.2 77.3 153.0 54.2    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]              
Weighted-average exercise price of stock options (in dollars per share)   $ 21.65 $ 21.30 $ 21.10 $ 21.65   $ 20.20
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option grants during the year (in dollars per share)   0.00 25.34 22.99      
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option exercises during the year (in dollars per share)   20.34 19.87 18.76      
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option cancellations and forfeitures during the year (in dollars per share)   23.23 23.70 22.58      
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option expirations during the year (in dollars per share)   $ 20.87 $ 27.00 $ 22.56      
Number of options exercisable   43.8 54.7 111.5 43.8    
Weighted-average exercise price for options exercisable (in dollars per share)   $ 21.07 $ 20.29 $ 20.25 $ 21.07    
Range Of Exercise Prices And Options Outstanding [Abstract]              
Weighted-average remaining Contractual Life (in years), Total   2 years 2 months          
Minimum [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Exercise Price Of Options Exercised (In Dollars Per Share)         1.12    
Maximum [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Exercise Price Of Options Exercised (In Dollars Per Share)         $ 27.42    
Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period   3 years 1 month          
Share-based Compensation Arrangements By Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units [Roll Forward]              
Number of RSUs outstanding, ending balance   4.7     4.7    
Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Vesting range (percent)   0.00%     0.00%    
Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Vesting range (percent)   200.00%     200.00%    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period   4 years          
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   $ 1,800     $ 1,800    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition   1 year 2 months          
Share-based Compensation Arrangements By Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units [Roll Forward]              
Number of RSUs outstanding, beginning balance   119.4 113.3 109.3      
Number of RSUs granted   42.4 57.2 53.4      
Number of RSUs vested   (46.6) (42.5) (44.5)      
Number of RSUs forfeited   (7.8) (8.6) (4.9)      
Number of RSUs outstanding, ending balance   107.4 119.4 113.3 107.4    
Share-based Compensation Arrangements By Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]              
Weighted-average grant date fair value of RSU balance (in dollars per share)   $ 26.93 $ 23.89 $ 22.47 $ 26.93   $ 22.03
Weighted-average grant date fair value of granted RSUs (in dollars per share)   31.63 25.40 21.45      
Weighted-average grant date fair value of vested RSUs (in dollars per share)   23.61 22.33 20.21      
Weighted-average grant date fair value of forfeited RSUs (in dollars per share)   25.76 $ 22.94 $ 22.06      
Weighted-average grant date fair value of RSUs expected to vest (in dollars per share)   $ 26.93     $ 26.93    
Restricted Stock Units, Stock Options, And Stock Purchase Plan Estimated Values And Weighted Average Assumptions [Abstract]              
Risk-free interest rate   0.60% 0.50% 0.20%      
Dividend yield   2.90% 3.30% 3.80%      
Volatility (percent)   27.00% 23.00% 25.00%      
Stock Option Awards [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period   7 years          
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   $ 13     $ 13    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition   8 months          
Restricted Stock Units, Stock Options, And Stock Purchase Plan Estimated Values And Weighted Average Assumptions [Abstract]              
Estimated values (in dollars per share)     $ 3.61 $ 3.11      
Expected life (in years)     5 years 1 month 17 days 5 years 2 months 12 days      
Risk-free interest rate     1.70% 0.80%      
Dividend yield     3.60% 3.90%      
Volatility (percent)     23.00% 25.00%      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]              
Number of options granted   0.0          
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized 34.0            
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized   753.0     753.0    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant   258.4     258.4    
2006 Stock Purchase Plan [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized   373.0     373.0    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant   181.3     181.3    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent   85.00%          
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized   $ 14     $ 14    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition   2 months          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period   15.8 19.4 20.5      
Employee Purchases, Amount   $ 421 $ 393 $ 369      
Restricted Stock Units, Stock Options, And Stock Purchase Plan Estimated Values And Weighted Average Assumptions [Abstract]              
Estimated values (in dollars per share)   $ 6.56 $ 5.87 $ 4.52      
Expected life (in years)   6 months 6 months 6 months      
Risk-free interest rate   0.10% 0.10% 0.10%      
Dividend yield   3.10% 3.20% 4.00%      
Volatility (percent)   25.00% 22.00% 22.00%      
Restricted Stock or Stock Units, 2006 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value   $ 1,500 $ 1,100 $ 1,000      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Intrinsic Value Amount   1,100 949 899      
Share-based Compensation [Member]              
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]              
Other Inventory, Capitalized Costs, Gross   $ 49 $ 39 $ 38 $ 49    
$1.82-$15.00 [Member]              
Range Of Exercise Prices And Options Outstanding [Abstract]              
Number of outstanding options   0.4     0.4    
Weighted-average remaining Contractual Life (in years)   2 years 11 months          
Weighted-average exercise price for outstanding options (in dollars per share)   $ 11.70     $ 11.70    
Number of exercisable options   0.4     0.4    
Weighted-average exercise price for exercisable options (in dollars per share)   $ 11.70     $ 11.70    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share)   1.82          
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share)   $ 15.00          
$15.01-$20.00 [Member]              
Range Of Exercise Prices And Options Outstanding [Abstract]              
Number of outstanding options   21.7     21.7    
Weighted-average remaining Contractual Life (in years)   10 months          
Weighted-average exercise price for outstanding options (in dollars per share)   $ 18.48     $ 18.48    
Number of exercisable options   21.7     21.7    
Weighted-average exercise price for exercisable options (in dollars per share)   $ 18.48     $ 18.48    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share)   15.01          
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share)   $ 20.00          
$20.01-$25.00 [Member]              
Range Of Exercise Prices And Options Outstanding [Abstract]              
Number of outstanding options   24.7     24.7    
Weighted-average remaining Contractual Life (in years)   3 years 1 month          
Weighted-average exercise price for outstanding options (in dollars per share)   $ 22.92     $ 22.92    
Number of exercisable options   16.9     16.9    
Weighted-average exercise price for exercisable options (in dollars per share)   $ 22.86     $ 22.86    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share)   20.01          
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share)   $ 25.00          
$25.01-$27.42 [Member]              
Range Of Exercise Prices And Options Outstanding [Abstract]              
Number of outstanding options   7.4     7.4    
Weighted-average remaining Contractual Life (in years)   3 years 4 months          
Weighted-average exercise price for outstanding options (in dollars per share)   $ 27.15     $ 27.15    
Number of exercisable options   4.8     4.8    
Weighted-average exercise price for exercisable options (in dollars per share)   $ 27.23     $ 27.23    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share)   25.01          
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share)   $ 27.42