Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Divestitures (Details)

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Divestitures (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Oct. 01, 2016
Apr. 03, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Proceeds from divestitures   $ 3,124 $ 0    
Equity Method Investments $ 1,406 1,406     $ 1,328
Gain on disposal   387 $ 0    
Intel Security Group [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration 4,200 4,200      
Proceeds from divestitures 924        
Equity Method Investments $ 1,100 1,100      
Discontinued Operation, Equity Method Investment Retained after Disposal, Ownership Interest after Disposal 49.00%        
Gain on disposal $ 387        
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 822        
Intel Security Group [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment       $ 317  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill, Current       3,601  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets, Current       965  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current       276  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets       5,159  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Revenue, Current       1,553  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current       276  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities       $ 1,829  
McAfee [Member] | Intel Security Group [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent 2,200 $ 2,200      
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties, Proceeds 2,200        
Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Foreign currency translation adjustment [Member] | Intel Security Group [Member]          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Divestiture, Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses) $ (507)