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Identified Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail)

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Identified Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 27, 2014
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Subject to Amortization $ 7,751us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross   $ 7,921us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (4,507)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   (4,466)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net 3,244us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet   3,455us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles 251us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 287us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2015 603us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear    
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 727us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 446us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 280us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 251us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Subject to Amortization 2,964us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  3,009us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (2,273)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  (2,192)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net 691us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  817us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2015 210us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 239us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 90us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 69us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 60us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member] | Cost of sales [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles 120us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
146us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
 
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Subject to Amortization 1,644us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  1,698us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,024)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  (1,001)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net 620us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  697us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2015 179us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 223us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 137us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 34us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 15us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member] | Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles 60us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
70us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Subject to Amortization 61us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  61us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization (51)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  (49)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Net 10us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  12us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2015 7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member] | Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles 2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= intc_AmortizationOfAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]      
Gross Assets, Subject to Amortization 3,082us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
  3,153us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,159)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
  (1,224)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Net 1,923us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
  1,929us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2015 207us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2016 262us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2017 219us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2018 177us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Future Amortization Expense, 2019 176us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
   
Licensed Technology and Patents [Member] | Cost of sales [Member]      
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangibles $ 69us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
$ 68us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= intc_LicensedTechnologyAndPatentsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember