Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Equity Incentive Plans (Detail)

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Employee Equity Incentive Plans (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 36 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2011
Years
Dec. 25, 2010
Dec. 26, 2009
Dec. 31, 2011
Years
Dec. 30, 2011
Dec. 27, 2008
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Share-based Compensation [Member]
Dec. 26, 2009
Share-based Compensation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
$1.12-$15.00 [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
$15.01-$20.00 [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
$20.01-$25.00 [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
$25.01-$30.00 [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
$30.01-$35.46 [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock or Stock Units, 2006 Plan [Member]
May 31, 2011
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
2006 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
May 31, 2011
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Years
Dec. 25, 2010
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Years
Dec. 26, 2009
Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Years
Dec. 25, 2010
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Dec. 26, 2009
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Dec. 27, 2008
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Option Awards [Member]
Years
Dec. 25, 2010
Stock Option Awards [Member]
Years
Dec. 26, 2009
Stock Option Awards [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
Market-based restricted stock units [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
General Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Years
Dec. 31, 2011
General Equity Incentive Plans Options [Member]
Years
Employee Equity Incentive Plans, (Textual) (Details) [Abstract]                                                                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number Of Additional Shares Approved By Stockholders For Issuance                                 168   133                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized                               394   596   373                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant                                   307   254                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent of Market Price                                       85.00%                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period                                       18.5 17.2 30.9                    
Option Exchange Minimum exercise price eligible options (in dollars per share) $ 20.83                                                              
Option Exchange New options granted 83                                                              
Option Exchange New options grant price (in dollars per share) $ 19.04                                                              
Vesting range min (in decimal ratio)                                                           50.00%    
Vesting range max (in decimal ratio)                                                           200.00%    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Years                                                           3.08 4  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Expiration Years                                                               7
Share-based Compensation   $ 1,053 $ 917 $ 889                                                        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Share-based Payment Award   327 266 119                                                        
Fair value of options that vested during year   226 240 288                                                        
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized                                       13     1,300       161          
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition                                       0.125     1.2       1.0          
Minimum exercise price of options exercised (in dollars per share)         $ 0.05                                                      
Maximum exercise price of options exercised (in dollars per share)         $ 24.54                                                      
Participation percentage in Stock Purchase Plan   70.00%     70.00%                                                      
Employee Purchases, Amount                                       318 281 344                    
Restricted Stock Units, Stock Options, And Stock Purchase Plan Estimated Values And Weighted Average Assumptions [Abstract]                                                                
Estimated values (in dollars per share)                                             $ 19.86 $ 22.56 $ 14.63              
Risk-free interest rate                                             0.70% 1.10% 0.90%              
Dividend yield                                             3.40% 2.60% 3.50%              
Volatility (in decimal ratio)                                       26.00% 32.00% 44.00% 27.00% 31.00% 46.00%   27.00% 28.00% 46.00%      
Estimated values (in dollars per share)                                       $ 4.69 $ 4.71 $ 4.14         $ 3.91 $ 4.82 $ 4.72      
Expected life (in years)                                       0.5 0.5 0.5         5.4 4.9 4.9      
Risk-free interest rate                                       0.20% 0.20% 0.40%         2.20% 2.50% 1.80%      
Dividend yield                                       3.60% 3.10% 3.60%         3.40% 2.70% 3.60%      
Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Abstract]                                                                
Number of RSUs outstanding, beginning balance                                             99.8 105.4 67.3              
Number of RSUs granted                                             43.3 32.4 60.0              
Number of RSUs assumed in acquisition                                             5.8   1.6              
Number of RSUs vested                                             (37.5) (34.6) (20.1)              
Number of RSUs forfeited                                             (4.4) (3.4) (3.4)              
Number of RSUs outstanding, ending balance                                             107.0 99.8 105.4         4.0    
Number Of RSUs expected to vest                                             101.0                  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of RSUs expected to vest (in dollars per share)                                             $ 19.16                  
Weighted-average grant date fair value of RSU balance (in dollars per share)                                             $ 19.18 $ 18.56 $ 17.03 $ 20.18            
Weighted-average grant date fair value of RSUs assumed in acquisition (in dollars per share)                                             $ 20.80   $ 17.52              
Weighted-average grant date fair value of vested RSUs (in dollars per share)                                             $ 18.60 $ 17.70 $ 20.24              
Weighted-average grant date fair value of forfeited RSUs (in dollars per share)                                             $ 19.07 $ 17.98 $ 18.19              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value                                             753 808 320              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Intrinsic Value Amount                                             697 612 407              
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]                                                                
Number of options outstanding, beginning balance   386.4 451.3 612.0 612.0                                                      
Number of options granted   14.7 20.2 118.5                                                        
Number of options assumed in acquisition   12.0   9.0                                                        
Number of options exercised   (86.3) (16.6) (3.6)                                                        
Number of options cancelled and forfeited   (8.6) (16.1) (29.6)                                                        
Number of options exchanged       (217.4)                                                        
Number of options expired   (19.9) (52.4) (37.6)                                                        
Number of options outstanding, ending balance   298.3 386.4 451.3 298.3                                                      
Weighted-average exercise price of stock options (in dollars per share)   $ 20.12 $ 20.45 $ 25.08 $ 20.12   $ 27.70                                                  
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option grants during the year (in dollars per share)   $ 21.49 $ 23.25 $ 18.01                                                        
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option assumed in acquisition during the year (in dollars per share)   $ 15.80   $ 15.42                                                        
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option exercises during the year (in dollars per share)   $ 20.06 $ 18.36 $ 15.90                                                        
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option cancellations and forfeitures during the year (in dollars per share)   $ 20.47 $ 24.76 $ 28.16                                                        
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option exchanged during the year (in dollars per share)       $ 26.75                                                        
Weighted-average exercise price for stock option expirations during the year (in dollars per share)   $ 24.85 $ 60.68 $ 31.92                                                        
Options exercisable   203.6 263.0 297.7 203.6                                                      
Weighted-average exercise price for options exercisable (in dollars per share)   $ 20.44 $ 21.03 $ 28.44 $ 20.44                                                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value   318 65 13                                                        
Stock Options Vested And Expected To Vest [Abstract]                                                                
Number of options expected to vest   89.5     89.5                                                      
Total number of options vested and expected to vest   293.1     293.1                                                      
Weighted-average exercise price for expected to vest options (in dollars per share)   $ 19.40     $ 19.40                                                      
Weighted-average exercise price for vested and expected to vest options (in dollars per share)   $ 20.12     $ 20.12                                                      
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for vested options (in years)   2.2                                                            
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for expected to vest options (in years)   5.0                                                            
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for vested and expected to vest options (in years)   3.1                                                            
Aggregate intrinsic value for vested options   835     835                                                      
Aggregate intrinsic value for expected to vest options   434     434                                                      
Total Aggregate intrinsic value for vested and expected to vest options   1,269     1,269                                                      
Closing price of Intel common stock           $ 24.25                                                    
Range Of Exercise Prices And Options Outstanding [Abstract]                                                                
Number of outstanding options                     4.9 156.9 119.3 15.7 1.5                                  
Weighted-average remaining Contractual Life (In Years)                     4.7 3.6 2.5 1.8 0.9                                  
Weighted-average remaining Contractual Life (In Years), Total   3.1     3.1                                                      
Weighted-average exercise price for outstanding options (in dollars per share)                     $ 11.78 $ 18.24 $ 21.84 $ 27.47 $ 31.23                                  
Number of exercisable options                     3.1 97.8 85.8 15.6 1.3                                  
Weighted-average exercise price for exercisable options (in dollars per share)                     $ 11.52 $ 18.37 $ 21.68 $ 27.47 $ 31.16                                  
Share-based Compensation Capitalized As Inventory [[Abstract]                                                                
Other Inventory, Capitalized Costs               $ 38 $ 48 $ 33