Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value (Tables)

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Fair Value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value (Tables) [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 consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2011 and December 25, 2010:

      December 31, 2011   December 25, 2010
      Fair Value Measured and         Fair Value Measured and      
    Recorded at Reporting Date Using       Recorded at Reporting Date Using      
(In Millions) Level 1   Level 2   Level 3     Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets                                              
Cash equivalents:                                              
  Commercial paper $   $ 2,408   $   $ 2,408   $   $ 2,600   $   $ 2,600
  Government bonds   650             650     1,279     505         1,784
  Bank deposits       795         795         560         560
  Money market fund deposits   546             546     34             34
Short-term investments:                                              
  Government bonds   2,690     310         3,000     4,890     1,320         6,210
  Commercial paper       1,409         1,409         2,712         2,712
  Corporate bonds   120     428     28     576     121     1,378     1     1,500
  Bank deposits       196         196         858         858
  Asset-backed securities                           14     14
Trading assets:                                              
  Government bonds   1,698     1,317         3,015     311     2,115         2,426
  Corporate bonds   202     486         688     199     916         1,115
  Commercial paper       305         305         488         488
  Municipal bonds       284         284         375         375
  Bank deposits       135         135         108         108
  Asset-backed securities           115     115             190     190
  Money market fund deposits   49             49     3             3
  Marketable equity securities                   388             388
Other current assets:                                              
  Derivative assets       159     7     166         330         330
  Loans receivable       33         33                
  Marketable equity securities                                              
Marketable equity securities   522     40         562     785     223         1,008
Other long-term investments:                                              
  Government bonds   177     300         477     83     2,002         2,085
  Corporate bonds       282     39     321     104     601     50     755
  Bank deposits       55         55         133         133
  Asset-backed securities           36     36             53     53
Other long-term assets:                                              
  Loans receivable       715         715         642         642
  Derivative assets       34     29     63         19     31     50
Total assets measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $ 6,654   $ 9,691   $ 254   $ 16,599   $ 8,197   $ 17,885   $ 339   $ 26,421
                                                   
Liabilities                                              
Other accrued liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities $   $ 280   $ 8   $ 288   $   $ 201   $ 7   $ 208
Long-term debt           131     131             128     128
Other long-term liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities       27         27         47         47
Total liabilities measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $   $ 307   $ 139   $ 446 $   $ 248   $ 135   $ 383
Assets/Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Significant Unobservable Inputs [Level 3]) [Table Text Block]

The following tables present reconciliations for all assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for 2011 and 2010:

      Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using      
      Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
      Corporate   Asset-Backed   Derivative   Derivative   Long-Term   Total Gains
(In Millions)   Bonds Securities Assets Liabilities Debt (Losses)
Balance as of December 25, 2010   $ 51   $ 257   $ 31   $ (7)   $ (128)      
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized):                                    
  Included in earnings     (3)     (6)     2     (1)     (3)     (11)
  Included in other comprehensive income (loss)     7     (2)                 5
Purchases     24     13     6              
Sales         (11)                  
Settlements and maturities     (12)     (100)                  
Transfers out of Level 3             (3)              
Balance as of December 31, 2011   $ 67   $ 151   $ 36   $ (8)   $ (131)      
                                       
Changes in unrealized gains or losses included in                                    
  earnings related to assets and liabilities still held                                    
  as of December 31, 2011   $ (2)   $ (2)   $ 2   $ (1)   $ (3)   $ (6)
                                       
      Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using      
      Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)    
      Corporate   Asset-Backed   Derivative   Derivative   Long-Term   Total Gains
(In Millions)   Bonds Securities Assets Liabilities Debt (Losses)
Balance as of December 26, 2009   $ 369   $ 754   $ 31   $ (65)   $ (123)      
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized):                                    
  Included in earnings     (2)     6     (3)     (2)     (5)     (6)
  Included in other comprehensive income (loss)     4     9                 13
Purchases     6         7              
Sales     (44)     (28)     (4)              
Settlements and maturities     (75)     (484)                  
Transfers out of Level 3     (207)             60          
Balance as of December 25, 2010   $ 51   $ 257   $ 31   $ (7)   $ (128)      
                                       
Changes in unrealized gains or losses included in                                    
  earnings related to assets and liabilities still held                                    
  as of December 25, 2010   $   $ 6   $ (4)   $ (1)   $ (5)   $ (4)
Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

We measure the fair value of our non-marketable equity investments, marketable equity method investments, indebtedness carried at amortized cost, and cost method loans receivable quarterly for disclosure purposes; however, the assets are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized. The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and December 25, 2010 were as follows:

  2011   2010
  Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair
(In Millions) Amount   Value   Amount   Value
Non-marketable equity investments $ 2,759   $ 6,161   $ 2,633   $ 5,144
Marketable equity method investments $ 39   $ 67   $ 31   $ 167
Loans receivable $ 132   $ 132   $ 208   $ 208
Long-term debt $ 6,953   $ 7,735   $ 1,949   $ 2,283
Short-term debt $ 200   $ 200   $   $
NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability $ 1,156   $ 1,174   $   $