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Identified Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail)

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Identified Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets $ 7,921us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 7,840us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Accumulated Amortization (4,466)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (3,537)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Net 3,455us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 4,303us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles 1,169us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 1,242us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 1,165us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, 2015 849us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 720us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 442us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 272us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 242us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 3,009us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
2,922us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (2,192)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(1,691)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Net 817us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
1,231us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Identified Intangible Assets, Acquired During Period [Abstract]      
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period 175us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
114us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 6 years 5 years  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, 2015 330us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 240us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 91us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 69us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 60us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 1,698us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
1,760us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (1,001)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(828)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Net 697us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
932us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Identified Intangible Assets, Acquired During Period [Abstract]      
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period 79us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
60us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 9 years 7 years  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, 2015 247us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 229us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 141us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 35us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 15us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 61us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
65us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (49)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
(44)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Net 12us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
21us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, 2015 9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets 3,153us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
3,093us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (1,224)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
(974)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
 
Net 1,929us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
2,119us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
 
Identified Intangible Assets, Acquired During Period [Abstract]      
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) 8 years 10 years  
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Purchased 93intc_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
36intc_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchased
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, 2015 263us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 248us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 210us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 168us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 167us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Cost of sales [Member] | Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 600us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
576us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
557us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Cost of sales [Member] | Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles 275us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
272us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
214us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles [Member] | Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 284us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
279us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
296us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles [Member] | Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 10us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
12us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
12us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
Reduction of revenue [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles $ 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_ReductionOfRevenueMember
$ 103us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_ReductionOfRevenueMember
$ 86us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_ReductionOfRevenueMember