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Cash and Investments (Detail)

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Cash and Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Investments and Cash [Abstract]    
Available-for-sale investments $ 13,278us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 13,038us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Cash 816us-gaap_Cash 805us-gaap_Cash
Equity method investments 1,574us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 1,446us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Loans receivable 898us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet 971us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
Non-marketable cost method investments 1,800us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments 1,769us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
Reverse repurchase agreements 688intc_ReverseRepurchaseAgreements 718intc_ReverseRepurchaseAgreements
Trading assets 8,010us-gaap_TradingSecurities 9,063us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Total cash and investments $ 27,064intc_TotalCashAndInvestments $ 27,810intc_TotalCashAndInvestments