Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounting Policies (Detail)

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Accounting Policies (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 25, 2010
Dec. 26, 2009
Inventory Net Items Net Of Reserve Alternative [Abstract]      
Raw materials $ 644,000,000 $ 471,000,000  
Work in process 1,680,000,000 1,887,000,000  
Finished goods 1,772,000,000 1,399,000,000  
Total Inventories 4,096,000,000 3,757,000,000  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 58,073,000,000 50,481,000,000  
Less: accumulated depreciation (34,446,000,000) (32,582,000,000)  
Total property, plant and equipment, net 23,627,000,000 17,899,000,000 17,225,000,000
Advertising [Abstract]      
Advertising Expense 2,100,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,400,000,000
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
     
Identified Intangible Assets [Abstract]      
Estimated useful life, Minimum (in years) 3    
Estimated useful life, Maximum (in years) 9    
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
     
Identified Intangible Assets [Abstract]      
Estimated useful life, Minimum (in years) 2    
Estimated useful life, Maximum (in years) 8    
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
     
Identified Intangible Assets [Abstract]      
Estimated useful life, Minimum (in years) 5    
Estimated useful life, Maximum (in years) 7    
Licensed Technology [Member]
     
Identified Intangible Assets [Abstract]      
Estimated useful life, Minimum (in years) 5    
Estimated useful life, Maximum (in years) 17    
Land And Buildings [Member]
     
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 17,883,000,000 17,421,000,000  
Machinery And Equipment [Member]
     
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 34,351,000,000 30,421,000,000  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years) 2    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum (in years) 4    
Construction In Progress [Member]
     
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 5,839,000,000 $ 2,639,000,000  
Building [Member]
     
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years) 4    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum (in years) 25