Cash and Investments, Equity Method Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 28, 2015
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Mar. 29, 2014
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Dec. 27, 2014
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Carrying Value | $ 1,574us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | $ 1,446us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | |
Cost Method Investments | 1,800us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments | 1,769us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments | |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member] | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Ownership Percentage |
49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
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Carrying Value |
786us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
713us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
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Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Known Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount |
786us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
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Percentage Of Purchase Commitment Of Production Output And Production Related Services |
49.00%intc_PercentageOfPurchaseCommitmentOfProductionOutputAndProductionRelatedServices / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
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Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |||
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party |
95us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
105us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
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Due to Related Parties |
20us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
60us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
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Cloudera, Inc. [Member] | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Ownership Percentage |
17.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |
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Carrying Value |
278us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |
280us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |
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Cost Method Investments |
$ 454us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |
$ 454us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |
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Percentage of purchase commitment of production output and production-related services No definition available.
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Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Purchases during the period (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. No definition available.
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The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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