Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments Investments, Equity Investments (Details)

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Investments Investments, Equity Investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2018
Dec. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital $ 2,802 $ 5,236 $ 1,080
Marketable equity securities 1,440 4,192  
Non-marketable equity securities 2,978 2,613  
Equity method investments 1,624 1,774  
Total 6,042 8,579  
Ongoing mark-to-market adjustments on marketable equity securities (129) 0 0
Observable price adjustments on non-marketable equity securities 202 0 0
Impairment charges (424) (833) (187)
Sale of equity investments and other 226 3,484 693
Gain (Loss) on Investments (125) 2,651 506
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities 298    
Less: Net (gains) losses recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period (445)    
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities still held at the reporting date (147)    
Upward observable price adjustments 202    
Impairments 424 833 187
Equity method investee losses (153) $ (223) (38)
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Loss 0    
Beijing UniSpreadtrum Technology Ltd [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Non-marketable equity securities $ 966    
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 49.00% 49.00%  
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party $ 494 $ 415 400
Equity method investments 1,574 $ 1,505  
Impairment on equity method investments $ 290    
McAfee [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 49.00% 49.00%  
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital   $ 735  
Equity method investments $ 0 153  
ASML Holding N.V. [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Equity method investee losses   3,400 407
Cost-method Investments [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Impairment charges (132) (555) (184)
Impairments 132 $ 555 $ 184
Cost-method Investments [Member] | Beijing UniSpreadtrum Technology Ltd [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Impairment charges (308)    
Impairments $ 308