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Cash and Investments, Equity Method Investments (Detail)

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Cash and Investments, Equity Method Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 27, 2014
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
   
Carrying Value 786us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
  713us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Known Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount 786us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
   
Percentage Of Purchase Commitment Of Production Output And Production Related Services 49.00%intc_PercentageOfPurchaseCommitmentOfProductionOutputAndProductionRelatedServices
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
   
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
 
Due to Related Parties 20us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
  60us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
Cloudera, Inc. [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Ownership Percentage 17.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember
   
Carrying Value 278us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember
  280us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember
Cost Method Investments $ 454us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember
  $ 454us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= intc_ClouderaIncMember