Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value (Tables)

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Fair Value (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
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 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

      December 29, 2012   December 31, 2011
      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:                                              
  Bank deposits $ —   $ 822   $ —   $ 822   $ —   $ 795   $ —   $ 795
  Commercial paper   —     2,711     —     2,711     —     2,408     —     2,408
  Government bonds   400     66     —     466     150     —     —     150
  Money market fund deposits   1,086     —     —     1,086     546     —     —     546
  Reverse repurchase agreements   —     2,800     —     2,800     —     500     —     500
Short-term investments:                                              
  Bank deposits   —     540     —     540     —     196     —     196
  Commercial paper   —     1,474     —     1,474     —     1,409     —     1,409
  Corporate bonds   75     292     21     388     120     428     28     576
  Government bonds   1,307     290     —     1,597     2,690     310     —     3,000
Trading assets:                                              
  Asset-backed securities   —     —     68     68     —     —     115     115
  Bank deposits   —     247     —     247     —     135     —     135
  Commercial paper   —     336     —     336     —     305     —     305
  Corporate bonds   482     1,109     —     1,591     202     486     —     688
  Government bonds   1,743     1,479     —     3,222     1,698     1,317     —     3,015
  Money market fund deposits   18     —     —     18     49     —     —     49
  Municipal bonds   —     203     —     203     —     284     —     284
Other current assets:                                              
  Derivative assets   12     208     1     221     —     159     7     166
  Loans receivable   —     203     —     203     —     33     —     33
Marketable equity securities   4,424     —     —     4,424     522     40     —     562
Other long-term investments:                                              
  Asset-backed securities   —     —     11     11     —     —     36     36
  Bank deposits   —     56     —     56     —     55     —     55
  Corporate bonds   10     218     26     254     —     282     39     321
  Government bonds   59     113     —     172     177     300     —     477
Other long-term assets:                                              
  Derivative assets   —     20     18     38     —     34     29     63
  Loans receivable   —     577     —     577     —     715     —     715
Total assets measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $ 9,616   $ 13,764   $ 145   $ 23,525   $ 6,154   $ 10,191   $ 254   $ 16,599
                                                   
Liabilities                                              
Other accrued liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities $ 1   $ 291   $ —   $ 292   $ —   $ 280   $ 8   $ 288
Long-term debt   —     —     —     —     —     —     131     131
Other long-term liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities   —     20     —     20     —     27     —     27
Total liabilities measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $ 1   $ 311   $ —   $ 312 $ —   $ 307   $ 139   $ 446
Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

We measure the fair value of our non-marketable cost method investments, indebtedness carried at amortized cost, cost method loans receivable, and reverse repurchase agreements with original maturities greater than approximately three months quarterly; however, the assets are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized. The carrying amounts and fair values of certain financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

  2012
  Carrying   Fair Value Measured Using   Fair
(In Millions) Amount   Level 1     Level 2   Level 3   Value
Non-marketable cost method investments $ 1,202   $ —   $ —   $ 1,766   $ 1,766
Loans receivable $ 199   $ —   $ 150   $ 48   $ 198
Reverse repurchase agreements $ 50   $ —   $ 50   $ —   $ 50
Long-term debt $ 13,136   $ 11,442   $ 2,926   $ —   $ 14,368
Short-term debt $ 48   $ —   $ 48   $ —   $ 48
NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability $ 875   $ —   $ 890   $ —   $ 890
                             
  2011
  Carrying   Fair Value Measured Using   Fair
(In Millions) Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Value
Non-marketable cost method investments $ 1,129   $ —   $ —   $ 1,861   $ 1,861
Loans receivable $ 132   $ —   $ 132   $ —   $ 132
Long-term debt $ 6,953   $ 5,287   $ 2,448   $ —   $ 7,735
Short-term debt $ 200   $ —   $ 200   $ —   $ 200
NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability $ 1,156   $ —   $ 1,174   $ —   $ 1,174