Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net (Detail)

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Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract]      
Share of equity method investee losses, net $ (69)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (69)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ (81)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Impairments (146)intc_EquityInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment (123)intc_EquityInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment (154)intc_EquityInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
Dividends 57us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 46us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Other, net 147intc_OtherNetEquityInvestments 102intc_OtherNetEquityInvestments 193intc_OtherNetEquityInvestments
Total gains (losses) on equity investments, net 411intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet 471intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet 141intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds 1,700us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds 1,300us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds 3,400us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains 136us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains 146us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains 166us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
Clearwire Corporation [Member] | Marketable Equity Securities [Member]      
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract]      
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds   142us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
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Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains   111us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
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Clearwire, LLC [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]      
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract]      
Proceeds from Sale, Maturity and Collection of Investments   328us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
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= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
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= intc_ClearwireLLCMember
 
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal   328us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
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= us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
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= intc_ClearwireLLCMember
 
Interest In Clearwire, LLC And Shares In Clearwire Corporation [Member]      
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract]      
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Combined Investment   439intc_GainLossOnSaleOfCombinedInvestment
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Equity Investments [Member]      
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract]      
Gains on sales, net $ 422us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments
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$ 515us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments
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= intc_EquityInvestmentsMember
$ 183us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments
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