Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Deferred Income (Detail)

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Deferred Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred income $ 2,196us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent $ 2,205us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Total deferred income 2,624us-gaap_DeferredRevenue 2,688us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Shipments of components to distributors [Member]    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred income 965us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= intc_ShipmentsOfComponentsToDistributorsMember
944us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= intc_ShipmentsOfComponentsToDistributorsMember
Software and services [Member]    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred income 1,231us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesMember
1,261us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesMember
Non-current deferred income $ 428us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesMember
$ 483us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= intc_SoftwareAndServicesMember