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Identified Intangible Assets (Detail)

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Identified Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
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Oct. 01, 2011
Dec. 25, 2010
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Feb. 28, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Developed Technology [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Feb. 28, 2011
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Acquisition-Related Customer Relationships [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Feb. 28, 2011
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Acquisition-Related Trade Names [Member]
Apr. 02, 2011
NVIDIA [Member]
Licensed Technology [Member]
Years
Oct. 01, 2011
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Licensed Technology [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Licensed Technology [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Licensed Technology [Member]
Cost of Sales [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Research And Development [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology [Member]
Research And Development [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Amortization Of Acquisition-Related Intangibles [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Cost of Sales [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Cost of Sales [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Cost of Sales [Member]
Sep. 25, 2010
Cost of Sales [Member]
Dec. 25, 2010
NVIDIA [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
NVIDIA [Member]
Jan. 31, 2011
NVIDIA [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Feb. 28, 2011
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]                                                                                                        
Gross Assets                 $ 2,526,000,000 $ 235,000,000             $ 1,706,000,000 $ 152,000,000             $ 65,000,000 $ 46,000,000   $ 2,349,000,000 $ 1,204,000,000             $ 6,646,000,000 $ 1,637,000,000                              
Accumulated Amortization                 (437,000,000) (97,000,000)             (187,000,000) (10,000,000)             (18,000,000) (10,000,000)   (660,000,000) (765,000,000)             (1,302,000,000) (882,000,000)                              
Net                 2,089,000,000 138,000,000             1,519,000,000 142,000,000             47,000,000 36,000,000   1,689,000,000 439,000,000             5,344,000,000 755,000,000                              
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]                                                                                                        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense                                                           44,000,000 36,000,000 133,000,000 121,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000                 179,000,000 52,000,000 478,000,000 169,000,000          
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets         135,000,000 16,000,000 345,000,000 48,000,000     73,000,000 2,000,000 180,000,000 5,000,000         3,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000                                   76,000,000 4,000,000 188,000,000 11,000,000                  
Identified Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expenses [Abstract]                                                                                                        
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2011             134,000,000           72,000,000               2,000,000                     44,000,000     1,000,000             74,000,000       178,000,000            
Future Amortization Expense, 2012             518,000,000           283,000,000               10,000,000                     169,000,000     6,000,000             293,000,000       687,000,000            
Future Amortization Expense, 2013             503,000,000           263,000,000               10,000,000                     152,000,000     6,000,000             273,000,000       655,000,000            
Future Amortization Expense, 2014             484,000,000           258,000,000               10,000,000                     141,000,000     6,000,000             268,000,000       625,000,000            
Future Amortization Expense, 2015             212,000,000           250,000,000               9,000,000                     123,000,000     6,000,000             259,000,000       335,000,000            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                                                                                        
Loss Contingency, Cross License Payment Amount Total, 2011-2016                                                                                                 1,500,000,000      
Loss Contingency, Cross License Annual Payment Amount, 2011-2013                                                                                                 300,000,000      
Loss Contingency, Cross License Annual Payment Amount, 2014-2016                                                                                                 200,000,000      
Loss Contingency, Cross License Expense                                                                                               100,000,000        
Loss Contingency, Cross License Liability                                                                                                 1,200,000,000 1,400,000,000    
Acquired Identified Intangible Asset, Amount                                                     1,300,000,000                                                  
Acquired Identified Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)                                                     17                                                  
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]                                                                                                        
Gross Assets                                               812,000,000                                                        
Identifiied Intangible Assets [Line Items]                                                                                                        
Gross Assets                                                                           289,000,000 105,000,000                          
Gross Assets 7,747,000,000 1,742,000,000                                                                       1,101,000,000                            
Net 6,445,000,000 860,000,000                                                                                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                                                                                        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles       1,221,000,000                       1,418,000,000             821,000,000                                                         3,552,000,000
Business Combinations, During Period, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Intangibles     $ 1,054,000,000                       $ 116,000,000                                                                       $ 1,332,000,000