Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Identified Intangible Assets (Detail)

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Identified Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 29, 2012
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Not Subject To Amortization [Member]
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Patents [Member]
Interdigital, Inc. [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Patents [Member]
Subject To Amortization [Member]
Interdigital, Inc. [Member]
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]                                                                      
Gross Assets       $ 7,501 $ 6,792                 $ 2,771 $ 2,615         $ 1,712 $ 1,714         $ 68 $ 68         $ 2,950 $ 2,395    
Accumulated Amortization       (2,330) (1,552)                 (976) (570)         (479) (254)         (30) (21)         (845) (707)    
Net       5,171 5,240                 1,795 2,045         1,233 1,460         38 47         2,105 1,688    
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]                                                                      
Amortization of intangibles 801 667                                                   53 45 148 134        
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles                   141 135 420 345     71 73 224 180     3 3 9 8                    
Identified Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expenses [Abstract]                                                                      
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2012                   140   140       71   71       3   3       56   56          
Future Amortization Expense, 2013                   551   551       275   275       11   11       223   223          
Future Amortization Expense, 2014                   528   528       261   261       10   10       214   214          
Future Amortization Expense, 2015                   254   254       244   244       10   10       197   197          
Future Amortization Expense, 2016                   167   167       226   226       4   4       183   183          
Identified Intangible Assets, Acquired During Period [Abstract]                                                                      
Identified Intangible Assets Acquired During Period                                                                     375
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life                                                                   10 years  
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]                                                                      
Gross Assets               805 806                                                    
Identified Intangible Assets [Line Items]                                                                      
Gross Assets           245 221                                                        
Gross Assets 8,551   7,819     1,050 1,027                                                        
Net $ 6,221   $ 6,267