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Available For Sale Investments (Detail)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 29, 2012
USD ($)
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Oct. 01, 2011
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
USD ($)
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Oct. 01, 2011
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
ASML Holding N.V. [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
ASML Holding N.V. [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
ASML Holding N.V. [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement [Member]
EUR (€)
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Dec. 29, 2012
ASML Holding N.V. [Member]
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
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Sep. 29, 2012
Bank Deposits [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Bank Deposits [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
Corporate Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Corporate Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
Government Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Government Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
Commercial Paper [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Commercial Paper [Member]
USD ($)
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Sep. 29, 2012
Money Market Fund Deposits [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Money Market Fund Deposits [Member]
USD ($)
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| Available-For-Sale Investments [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Cost | $ 1,129,000,000 | $ 1,046,000,000 | $ 559,000,000 | $ 892,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 48,000,000 | $ 704,000,000 | $ 4,131,000,000 | $ 2,665,000,000 | $ 3,820,000,000 | $ 434,000,000 | $ 546,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Gross Unrealized Gains | 574,000,000 | 574,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 554,000,000 | 385,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Gross Unrealized Losses | (4,000,000) | (4,000,000) | (41,000,000) | 0 | (1,000,000) | 0 | (12,000,000) | (1,000,000) | (9,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (12,000,000) | (1,000,000) | (4,000,000) | 0 | (3,000,000) | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Fair Value | 5,522,000,000 | 5,522,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 | 1,046,000,000 | 576,000,000 | 897,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 703,000,000 | 4,127,000,000 | 2,665,000,000 | 3,817,000,000 | 434,000,000 | 546,000,000 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Cost, Total | 8,876,000,000 | 8,876,000,000 | 10,672,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value, Total | 9,446,000,000 | 9,446,000,000 | 11,031,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds | 1,500,000,000 | 298,000,000 | 2,100,000,000 | 9,100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 66,000,000 | 186,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 251,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Equity | 3,200,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale Securities, Ownership Percentage | 13.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale Securities, Ownership Percentage Post Synthetic Share Buyback | 15.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount | 1,000,000,000 | 829,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in 1 year or less, Cost | 4,611,000,000 | 4,611,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in 1-2 years, Cost | 366,000,000 | 366,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in 2-5 years, Cost | 80,000,000 | 80,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Instruments not due at a single maturity date, Cost | 449,000,000 | 449,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost, Total | 5,506,000,000 | 5,506,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in 1 year or less, Fair Value | 4,619,000,000 | 4,619,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in 1-2 year, Fair Value | 372,000,000 | 372,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Due in 2-5 years, Fair Value | 84,000,000 | 84,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Instruments not due at a single maturity date, Fair Value | 447,000,000 | 447,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Cost | 3,370,000,000 | 3,370,000,000 | 189,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | 3,924,000,000 | 3,924,000,000 | 562,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities | 36,000,000 | 71,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized holding gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) | 206,000,000 | (47,000,000) | 320,000,000 | (23,000,000) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings | $ 83,000,000 | $ 203,000,000 | $ 109,000,000 | $ 291,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||