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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail)

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Oct. 01, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Oct. 01, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net $ 846 $ (12) $ 1,440 $ 488
Interest and other, net 23 (8) 480 76
Income before taxes 5,930 4,318 14,317 8,496
Cost of sales (6,092) (5,795) (17,406) (16,927)
Research and development (3,223) (3,069) (9,824) (9,460)
Marketing, general and administrative (1,666) (2,006) (5,624) (6,239)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 942 27 1,437 450
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months     94  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     1,962  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments [Member] | Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net 916 42 1,962 530
Income before taxes 916 42 1,962 530
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     28  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives [Member] | Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Income before taxes 44 7 28 (28)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives [Member] | Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Foreign currency contracts        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net 12 0 28 11
Interest and other, net 17 19 52 36
Cost of sales (13) (11) (60) (70)
Research and development 24 (2) 10 (5)
Marketing, general and administrative 4 1 (2) 0
Prior service credits (costs) [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (3) (2) 9 (6)
Actuarial gains (losses) [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (15) (20) (55) (46)
Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit components [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (18) (22) (46) (52)
Foreign currency translation adjustment [Member] | Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Interest and other, net (507) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Foreign currency translation adjustment [Member] | Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Intel Security Group [Member]        
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Divestiture, Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses) $ (507)