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Cash and Investments, Equity Method and Cost Method Investments Detail (Detail)

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Cash and Investments, Equity Method and Cost Method Investments Detail (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investments $ 1,446us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 1,038us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Non-marketable cost method investments 1,769us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments 1,270us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments  
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investments 713us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		646us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		 
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		 
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party 400us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		380us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		 
Due to Related Parties 60us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		75us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		 
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital 6us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		45us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		137us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount 713us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		   
Percentage Of Purchase Commitment Of Production Output And Production Related Services 49.00%intc_PercentageOfPurchaseCommitmentOfProductionOutputAndProductionRelatedServices
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember 		   
Cloudera, Inc. [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investments 280us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember 		0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember 		 
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 17.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember 		0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember 		 
Non-marketable cost method investments 454us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember 		   
Intel-GE Care Innovations, LLC [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investments 108us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember 		117us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember 		 
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember 		50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember 		 
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount 108us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember 		   
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investments 345us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember 		275us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember 		 
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party     705us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member] | Micron Technology, Inc. [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Proceeds From Sale Of Certain Assets Of Joint Ventures To Counterparty 0intc_ProceedsFromSaleOfCertainAssetsOfJointVenturesToCounterparty
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= intc_MicronTechnologyIncMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember 		0intc_ProceedsFromSaleOfCertainAssetsOfJointVenturesToCounterparty
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= intc_MicronTechnologyIncMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember 		605intc_ProceedsFromSaleOfCertainAssetsOfJointVenturesToCounterparty
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= intc_MicronTechnologyIncMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember
Clearwire, LLC [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities   328us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClearwireLLCMember 		 
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal   $ 328us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClearwireLLCMember