Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value (Tables)

v3.6.0.2
Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 26, 2015
 
 
Fair Value Measured and
Recorded at Reporting Date Using
 
Total
 
Fair Value Measured and
Recorded at Reporting Date Using
 
Total
(In Millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt
 
$
—

 
$
498

 
$
—

 
$
498

 
$
—

 
$
1,829

 
$
—

 
$
1,829

Financial institution instruments
 
1,920

 
811

 
—

 
2,731

 
8,238

 
1,277

 
—

 
9,515

Government debt
 
—

 
332

 
—

 
332

 
—

 
130

 
—

 
130

Reverse repurchase agreements
 
—

 
768

 
—

 
768

 
—

 
2,368

 
—

 
2,368

Short-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt
 
391

 
941

 
6

 
1,338

 
336

 
764

 
20

 
1,120

Financial institution instruments
 
119

 
1,484

 
—

 
1,603

 
145

 
927

 
—

 
1,072

Government debt
 
71

 
213

 
—

 
284

 
65

 
425

 
—

 
490

Trading assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset-backed securities
 
—

 
80

 
7

 
87

 
—

 
275

 
94

 
369

Corporate debt
 
2,237

 
610

 
—

 
2,847

 
1,744

 
564

 
—

 
2,308

Financial institution instruments
 
973

 
671

 
—

 
1,644

 
930

 
701

 
—

 
1,631

Government debt
 
2,063

 
1,673

 
—

 
3,736

 
1,107

 
1,908

 
—

 
3,015

Other current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
—

 
382

 
—

 
382

 
32

 
412

 
1

 
445

Loans receivable
 
—

 
326

 
—

 
326

 
—

 
137

 
—

 
137

Marketable equity securities
 
6,180

 
—

 
—

 
6,180

 
5,891

 
69

 
—

 
5,960

Other long-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate debt
 
1,126

 
869

 
6

 
2,001

 
407

 
801

 
4

 
1,212

Financial institution instruments
 
663

 
1,095

 
—

 
1,758

 
171

 
381

 
—

 
552

Government debt
 
681

 
276

 
—

 
957

 
79

 
48

 
—

 
127

Other long-term assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
—

 
31

 
9

 
40

 
—

 
30

 
10

 
40

Loans receivable
 
—

 
236

 
—

 
236

 
—

 
342

 
—

 
342

Total assets measured and recorded at fair value
 
16,424

 
11,296

 
28

 
27,748

 
19,145

 
13,388

 
129

 
32,662

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
 
—

 
371

 
—

 
371

 
2

 
210

 
—

 
212

Other long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
 
—

 
179

 
33

 
212

 
—

 
33

 
—

 
33

Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value
 
$
—

 
$
550

 
$
33

 
$
583

 
$
2

 
$
243

 
$
—

 
$
245

Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at the end of each period were as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value Measured Using
 
Fair Value
(In Millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Grants receivable
 
$
361

 
$
—

 
$
362

 
$
—

 
$
362

Loans receivable
 
$
265

 
$
—

 
$
265

 
$
—

 
$
265

Non-marketable cost method investments
 
$
3,098

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,890

 
$
3,890

Reverse repurchase agreements
 
$
250

 
$
—

 
$
250

 
$
—

 
$
250

Short-term debt
 
$
4,609

 
$
3,006

 
$
2,114

 
$
—

 
$
5,120

Long-term debt
 
$
20,649

 
$
12,171

 
$
9,786

 
$
—

 
$
21,957

 
 
December 26, 2015
 
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value Measured Using
 
Fair Value
(In Millions)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Grants receivable
 
$
593

 
$
—

 
$
600

 
$
—

 
$
600

Loans receivable
 
$
315

 
$
—

 
$
315

 
$
—

 
$
315

Non-marketable cost method investments
 
$
2,933

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,904

 
$
3,904

Reverse repurchase agreements
 
$
1,000

 
$
—

 
$
1,000

 
$
—

 
$
1,000

Short-term debt
 
$
2,593

 
$
1,513

 
$
1,563

 
$
—

 
$
3,076

Long-term debt
 
$
20,036

 
$
14,058

 
$
6,835

 
$
—

 
$
20,893

NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability
 
$
199

 
$
—

 
$
200

 
$
—

 
$
200