Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Detail)

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Acquisitions (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]          
Acquisitions [Abstract]          
Business Combinations During Period, Consideration Transferred $ 963us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember
$ 925us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember
$ 638us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember
   
Axxia Networking Business of Avago Technologies Limited [Member]          
Acquisitions [Abstract]          
Business Combinations During Period, Consideration Transferred       650us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= intc_AxxiaNetworkingBusinessofAvagoTechnologiesLimitedMember
 
Stonesoft Oyj [Member]          
Acquisitions [Abstract]          
Business Combinations During Period, Consideration Transferred         $ 381us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= intc_StonesoftOyjMember