Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cash and Investments, Available For Sale Investments Detail (Detail)

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Cash and Investments, Available For Sale Investments Detail (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Adjusted Cost $ 5,935,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis    
Adjusted Cost, Total 9,253,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost 15,191,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost  
Gross Unrealized Gains 3,794,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains 2,902,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains  
Gross Unrealized Losses (9,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss (7,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss  
Fair Value 5,941,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities    
Fair Value, Total 13,038,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 18,086,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities  
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds 1,700,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds 1,300,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds 3,400,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains 136,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains 146,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains 166,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities 5,000,000us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities 14,000,000us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities 36,000,000us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNetAvailableforsaleSecurities
Due in 1 year or less, Cost 3,490,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRemainderOfFiscalYearAmortizedCostBasis    
Due in 1-2 years, Cost 1,003,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost    
Due in 2-5 years, Cost 964,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost    
Instruments not due at a single maturity date, Cost 478,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost    
Due in 1 year or less, Fair Value 3,500,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRemainderOfFiscalYearFairValue    
Due in 1-2 years, Fair Value 1,004,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue    
Due in 2-5 years, Fair Value 962,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue    
Instruments not due at a single maturity date, Fair Value 475,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue    
ASML Holding N.V. [Member]      
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Equity     3,200,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= intc_AsmlHoldingNvMember
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]      
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds 509,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember 		339,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember 		1,100,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]      
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Adjusted Cost 8,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		11,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Gains 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Losses (2,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		(2,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		 
Fair Value 6,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		9,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember 		 
Corporate Debt [Member]      
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Adjusted Cost 2,040,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		4,254,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Gains 13,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		15,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Losses (5,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		(3,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		 
Fair Value 2,048,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		4,266,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_DebtSecuritiesCorporateMember 		 
Financial Institution Instruments [Member]      
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Adjusted Cost 3,146,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		5,654,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Gains 2,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		5,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Losses (1,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		(1,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		 
Fair Value 3,147,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		5,658,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_FinancialInstitutionInstrumentsMember 		 
Government Debt [Member]      
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Adjusted Cost 741,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		1,932,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Gains 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		1,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Losses (1,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		(1,000,000)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		 
Fair Value 740,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		1,932,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= intc_GovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember 		 
Marketable Equity Securities [Member]      
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]      
Adjusted Cost 3,318,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember 		3,340,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Gains 3,779,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember 		2,881,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember 		 
Gross Unrealized Losses 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember 		0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember 		 
Fair Value $ 7,097,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember 		$ 6,221,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember