Operating Segments (Tables)
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12 Months Ended | 
Dec. 28, 2019  | 
| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | 
 
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| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | 
Net revenue and operating income (loss) for each period were as follows:
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Years Ended (In Millions)  | 
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Dec 28,  2019  | 
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Dec 29,  2018  | 
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Dec 30,  2017  | 
 
Net revenue:  | 
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Data Center Group  | 
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Platform  | 
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$  | 
21,441  | 
 
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$  | 
21,155  | 
 
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$  | 
17,439  | 
 
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Adjacent  | 
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2,040  | 
 
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   | 
1,836  | 
 
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   | 
1,625  | 
 
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23,481  | 
 
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22,991  | 
 
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19,064  | 
 
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Internet of Things   | 
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IOTG  | 
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3,821  | 
 
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3,455  | 
 
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3,169  | 
 
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Mobileye  | 
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879  | 
 
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698  | 
 
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210  | 
 
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4,700  | 
 
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4,153  | 
 
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3,379  | 
 
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Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group  | 
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4,362  | 
 
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4,307  | 
 
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3,520  | 
 
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Programmable Solutions Group  | 
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1,987  | 
 
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2,123  | 
 
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1,902  | 
 
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Client Computing Group  | 
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Platform  | 
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32,681  | 
 
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33,234  | 
 
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31,226  | 
 
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Adjacent  | 
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4,465  | 
 
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3,770  | 
 
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2,777  | 
 
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37,146  | 
 
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37,004  | 
 
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34,003  | 
 
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All other  | 
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289  | 
 
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270  | 
 
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893  | 
 
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Total net revenue  | 
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$  | 
71,965  | 
 
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$  | 
70,848  | 
 
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$  | 
62,761  | 
 
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Operating income (loss):  | 
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Data Center Group  | 
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$  | 
10,227  | 
 
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$  | 
11,476  | 
 
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$  | 
8,395  | 
 
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Internet of Things  | 
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IOTG  | 
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1,097  | 
 
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980  | 
 
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650  | 
 
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Mobileye  | 
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245  | 
 
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143  | 
 
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(28  | 
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1,342  | 
 
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1,123  | 
 
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622  | 
 
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Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group  | 
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(1,176  | 
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(5  | 
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(260  | 
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Programmable Solutions Group  | 
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318  | 
 
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466  | 
 
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458  | 
 
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Client Computing Group  | 
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15,202  | 
 
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14,222  | 
 
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12,919  | 
 
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All other  | 
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(3,878  | 
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(3,966  | 
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(4,084  | 
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Total operating income  | 
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$  | 
22,035  | 
 
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$  | 
23,316  | 
 
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$  | 
18,050  | 
 
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| Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] | 
 Disaggregated net revenue for each period was as follows: 
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Years Ended (In Millions)  | 
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Dec 28,  2019  | 
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Dec 29,  2018  | 
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Dec 30,  2017  | 
 
Platform revenue  | 
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DCG platform  | 
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$  | 
21,441  | 
 
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$  | 
21,155  | 
 
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$  | 
17,439  | 
 
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IOTG platform  | 
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3,440  | 
 
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3,065  | 
 
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2,645  | 
 
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CCG desktop platform  | 
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11,822  | 
 
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12,220  | 
 
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11,647  | 
 
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CCG notebook platform  | 
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20,779  | 
 
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20,930  | 
 
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19,414  | 
 
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Other platform1
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80  | 
 
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84  | 
 
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165  | 
 
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57,562  | 
 
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57,454  | 
 
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51,310  | 
 
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Adjacent revenue2
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14,403  | 
 
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13,394  | 
 
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10,917  | 
 
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ISecG divested business  | 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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534  | 
 
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Total revenue  | 
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$  | 
71,965  | 
 
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$  | 
70,848  | 
 
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$  | 
62,761  | 
 
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Includes our tablet and service provider revenue.  | 
 
 
2  Includes all of our non-platform products for DCG, IOTG, and CCG, such as modem, Ethernet, and silicon photonics, as well as Mobileye, NSG, and PSG products
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| Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | 
 Net revenue by country as presented below is based on the billing location of the customer. Revenue from unaffiliated customers for each period was as follows: 
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Years Ended (In Millions)  | 
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Dec 28,  2019  | 
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Dec 29,  2018  | 
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Dec 30,  2017  | 
 
China (including Hong Kong)  | 
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$  | 
20,026  | 
 
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$  | 
18,824  | 
 
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$  | 
14,796  | 
 
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Singapore  | 
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15,650  | 
 
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15,409  | 
 
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14,285  | 
 
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United States  | 
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15,617  | 
 
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14,303  | 
 
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12,543  | 
 
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Taiwan  | 
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10,058  | 
 
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10,646  | 
 
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10,518  | 
 
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Other countries  | 
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10,614  | 
 
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11,666  | 
 
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10,619  | 
 
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Total net revenue   | 
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$  | 
71,965  | 
 
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$  | 
70,848  | 
 
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$  | 
62,761  | 
 
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