Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Borrowings, Long-term Debt (Detail)

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Borrowings, Long-term Debt (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2005
Dec. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Total long-term debt $ 13,195,000,000intc_TotalDebt $ 13,165,000,000intc_TotalDebt        
Current portion of long-term debt (1,088,000,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent        
Long-term debt 12,107,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 13,165,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent        
Temporary equity 912,000,000us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent        
Year Payable, 2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths          
Year Payable, 2016 1,500,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo          
Year Payable, 2017 3,000,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree          
Year Payable, 2018 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour          
Year Payable, 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive          
Year Payable, 2020 and thereafter 10,275,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive          
Outstanding principal 14,775,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount          
2012 Senior notes due 2017 at 1.35% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 2,998,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentNineMember 		2,997,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= intc_DebtInstrumentNineMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 15, 2017          
Annual stated coupon interest rate 1.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentNineMember 		         
2012 Senior notes due 2022 at 2.70% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 1,495,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentTenMember 		1,494,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= intc_DebtInstrumentTenMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 15, 2022          
Annual stated coupon interest rate 2.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentTenMember 		         
2012 Senior notes due 2032 at 4.00% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 744,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentElevenMember 		744,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentElevenMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 15, 2032          
Annual stated coupon interest rate 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentElevenMember 		         
2012 Senior notes due 2042 at 4.25% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 924,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentTwelveMember 		924,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentTwelveMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 15, 2042          
Annual stated coupon interest rate 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentTwelveMember 		         
2011 Senior notes due 2016 at 1.95% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 1,499,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentSixMember 		1,499,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentSixMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Oct. 01, 2016          
Annual stated coupon interest rate 1.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentSixMember 		         
2011 Senior notes due 2021 at 3.30% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 1,997,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentSevenMember 		1,996,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentSevenMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Oct. 01, 2021          
Annual stated coupon interest rate 3.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentSevenMember 		         
2011 Senior notes due 2041 at 4.80% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 1,490,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentEightMember 		1,490,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentEightMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Oct. 01, 2041          
Annual stated coupon interest rate 4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentEightMember 		         
2009 Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures Due 2039 At 3.25% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 1,088,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		1,075,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Aug. 01, 2039          
Current portion of long-term debt (1,100,000,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Debt Instrument, Face Amount     2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		     
Annual stated coupon interest rate 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Annual effective interest rate 7.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Trading Days Period Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest 10 days          
Principal Amount Per Debenture Used In Conversion Rate 1,000intc_PrincipalAmountPerDebentureUsedInConversionRate
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= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Debenture Interest Period Length, Contingent Interest 6 months          
Average Lowerbound Trading Price Per Debenture Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest 650intc_AverageLowerboundTradingPricePerDebenturePriorToSemiAnnualInterestPeriodContingentInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Average Upperbound Trading Price Per Debenture Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest 1,500intc_AverageUpperboundTradingPricePerDebenturePriorToSemiAnnualInterestPeriodContingentInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Minimum Percentage Of Contingent Interest That Could Accrue Per Year 0.25%intc_MinimumPercentageOfContingentInterestThatCouldAccruePerYear
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Maximum Percentage Of Contingent Interest That Could Accrue Per Year 0.50%intc_MaximumPercentageOfContingentInterestThatCouldAccruePerYear
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability 8,000,000us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		10,000,000us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		       
Company Stock As Percentage Of Conversion Price, Surrender For Conversion 130.00%intc_CompanyStockAsPercentageOfConversionPriceSurrenderForConversion
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Trading Days During 30 Day Period In Which Company Stock Has Been At Least 130% Of Conversion Price, Surrender for Conversion 20 days          
Trading Day Period Ending On Last Day Of Preceeding Fiscal Quarter, Surrender for Conversion 30 days          
Company Stock As Percentage Of Conversion Price, Redemption Of Principal 150.00%intc_CompanyStockAsPercentageOfConversionPriceRedemptionOfPrincipal
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Trading Days During 30 Day Period In Which Company Stock Has Been At Least 130% Of Conversion Price, Redemption Of Principal 20 days          
Trading Day Period Prior To Notice of Redemption Date, Redemption Of Principal 30 days          
Equity component carrying amount 613,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		613,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		       
Unamortized discount 912,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		925,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		       
Conversion rate (shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures) 46.06intc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstrumentsPerOneThousandDollarPrincipalAmountOfDebentures
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		45.57intc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstrumentsPerOneThousandDollarPrincipalAmountOfDebentures
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		       
Effective conversion price (per share of common stock) $ 21.71us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		$ 21.94us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period (in years) 25 years          
Conversion Rate Adjustments, Quarterly Dividend Distributions Excess Per Share $ 0.14intc_ConversionRateAdjustmentsQuarterlyDividendDistributionsExcessPerShare
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		         
Outstanding principal 2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentFourMember 		       
2005 Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures Due 2035 At 2.95% [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Net debt carrying amount 960,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		946,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 15, 2035          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount       1,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		   
Annual stated coupon interest rate 2.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Annual effective interest rate 6.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Trading Days Period Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest 10 days          
Principal Amount Per Debenture Used In Conversion Rate 1,000intc_PrincipalAmountPerDebentureUsedInConversionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Debenture Interest Period Length, Contingent Interest 6 months          
Average Lowerbound Trading Price Per Debenture Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest 800intc_AverageLowerboundTradingPricePerDebenturePriorToSemiAnnualInterestPeriodContingentInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Average Upperbound Trading Price Per Debenture Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest 1,300intc_AverageUpperboundTradingPricePerDebenturePriorToSemiAnnualInterestPeriodContingentInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Minimum Percentage Of Contingent Interest That Could Accrue Per Year 0.25%intc_MinimumPercentageOfContingentInterestThatCouldAccruePerYear
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Maximum Percentage Of Contingent Interest That Could Accrue Per Year 0.40%intc_MaximumPercentageOfContingentInterestThatCouldAccruePerYear
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability 4,000,000us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		9,000,000us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		       
Company Stock As Percentage Of Conversion Price, Redemption Of Principal 130.00%intc_CompanyStockAsPercentageOfConversionPriceRedemptionOfPrincipal
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Trading Day Period Prior To Notice of Redemption Date, Redemption Of Principal 30 days          
Trading Days During 30 Day Period In Which Company Stock Has Been At Least 150% Of Conversion Price, Redemption Of Principal 20 days          
Equity component carrying amount 466,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		466,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		       
Unamortized discount 640,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		654,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		       
Conversion rate (shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures) 34.95intc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstrumentsPerOneThousandDollarPrincipalAmountOfDebentures
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		34.60intc_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstrumentsPerOneThousandDollarPrincipalAmountOfDebentures
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		       
Effective conversion price (per share of common stock) $ 28.61us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		$ 28.90us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period (in years) 21 years          
Conversion Rate Adjustments, Quarterly Dividend Distributions Excess Per Share $ 0.10intc_ConversionRateAdjustmentsQuarterlyDividendDistributionsExcessPerShare
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		         
Outstanding principal 1,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		1,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentOneMember 		       
2012 Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         6,200,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= intc_DebtInstrumentThirteenMember 		 
2011 Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount           $ 5,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= intc_DebtInstrumentFiveMember