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Contingencies (Detail)

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Contingencies (Detail)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Aug. 19, 2010
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
McAfee Shareholder Litigation [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
McAfee, Inc. [Member]
McAfee Shareholder Litigation [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
USD ($)
May 31, 2009
EC Fine [Member]
USD ($)
May 31, 2009
EC Fine [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2008
Lehman Matter [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2010
Lehman Matter [Member]
Pending Litigation [Member]
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Fine     $ 1,447,000,000 € 1,060,000,000    
Loss Contingency, Pre-Payment Amount For Forward-Purchase Agreement         1,000,000,000  
Loss Contingency, Cash Collateral Received For Forward-Purchase Agreement         1,000,000,000  
Loss Contingency, Shares Of Intel Common Stock Required To Be Delivered Under Forward-Purchase Agreement         50  
Loss Contingency, Cash Collateral Foreclosed On In Forward-Purchase Agreement         1,000,000,000  
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value           $ 312,000,000
Loss Contingency, Cash Per Share of Acquiree Common Stock and Common Stock Subject to Restricted Stock Awards, Vested Restricted Stock Unit Awards, and Vested Performance Stock Unit Awards Upon Completion of Acquisition $ 48.00          
Loss Contingency, Plaintiffs Damages Expert Value Assertion of Share of Acquiree for Purposes of Assessing Damages   $ 62.08