Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Detail)

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Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Income Before Taxes and Provision for Taxes [Abstract]      
Income before taxes: U.S. $ 8,800 $ 11,565 $ 9,374
Income before taxes: Non-U.S. 5,412 4,236 3,237
Income before taxes 14,212 15,801 12,611
Provision for taxes, Current: Federal 2,828 3,374 2,730
Provision for taxes, Current: State 40 38 68
Provision for taxes, Current: Non-U.S. 842 969 716
Total current provision for taxes 3,710 4,381 3,514
Provision for taxes, Deferred: Federal (862) (263) (412)
Provisions For Taxes, Deferred: Other (56) (21) (111)
Total deferred provision for taxes (918) (284) (523)
Total Provision for taxes $ 2,792 $ 4,097 $ 2,991
Effective tax rate 19.60% 25.90% 23.70%
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]      
Statutory federal income tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from: Non-U.S. income taxed at different rates (7.90%) (6.10%) (5.80%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Percent (2.90%) 0.00% 0.00%
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from: Domestic manufacturing deduction benefit (2.00%) (2.10%) (2.10%)
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from: Research and Development tax credits (1.70%) (1.70%) (3.50%)
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from: Other (0.90%) 0.80% 0.10%
Taxes, Other Textual Details [Abstract]      
Income tax holiday termination date, end of range Dec. 31, 2023    
Income Tax Holiday, Aggregate Dollar Amount $ 85 $ 166 $ 213
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share, Diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.03 $ 0.04
Income tax benefits (deficiencies) attributable to equity-based compensation transactions allocated to stockholders' equity $ 172 $ 103 $ 3
Income Taxes Receivable, Current 468 79  
Accrued Income Taxes, Current 272 443  
Long-term income taxes payable 114 262  
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]      
Deferred tax assets, Accrued compensation and other benefits 931 982  
Deferred tax assets, Share-based compensation 424 438  
Deferred tax assets, Deferred income 694 691  
Deferred tax assets, Inventory 598 339  
Deferred tax assets, State credits and net operating losses 613 519  
Deferred tax assets, Other, net 760 715  
Gross deferred tax assets 4,020 3,684  
Deferred tax assets, Valuation allowance (701) (595)  
Total deferred tax assets 3,319 3,089  
Deferred tax liabilities, Property, plant and equipment (505) (1,171)  
Deferred tax liabilities, Licenses and intangibles (563) (576)  
Deferred tax liabilities, Convertible debt (1,042) (977)  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Unrealized Gains On Investments And Derivatives (717) (1,017)  
Deferred tax liabilities, Investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries (37) (252)  
Deferred tax liabilities, Other, net (358) (291)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (3,222) (4,284)  
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)   (1,195)  
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 97    
Current deferred tax assets 2,036 1,958  
Non-current deferred tax assets 600 622  
Non-current deferred tax liabilities (2,539) (3,775)  
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowance, Amount 701 595  
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized [Line Items]      
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries 26,900    
Other Basis Differences For Certain Non-U.S. Subsidiaries 1,800    
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]      
Unrecognized tax benefits, Gross, Beginning Balance 577 207 189
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities (452) (220) (2)
Unrecognized tax benefits, Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods 4 173 21
Unrecognized tax benefits, Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods (34) (1) (9)
Unrecognized tax benefits, Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during current periods 6 418 8
Unrecognized tax benefits, Gross, Ending Balance 101 577 $ 207
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate 32 485  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense   21  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued 34 44  
TaxBenefitFromSettlementsAndRemeasurements $ 419    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates Dec. 31, 2035    
State Credit Carry Forwards [Member]      
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]      
Deferred tax assets, Valuation allowance $ (607)    
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowance, Amount 607    
Matters Related To Our Non-U.S. Subsidiaries [Member]      
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]      
Deferred tax assets, Valuation allowance   (94)  
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]      
Valuation Allowance, Amount   $ 94  
State [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 101    
Non-U.S. [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 384    
Operating loss carryforwards that have a valuation allowance $ 218    
U.S. State and Non-U.S. [Member]      
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]      
Year Which Prior Years' Tax Returns Are Generally No Longer Subject To Tax Examination (date) Dec. 31, 2002    
U.S. Federal [Member]      
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]      
Year Which Prior Years' Tax Returns Are No Longer Subject To Tax Examination (date) Dec. 31, 2009    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards $ 171