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Description of Business, Including Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,273 | $ 3,232 | $ 6,281 | $ 6,382
Operating profit | 1,117 | 1,010 | 2,085 | 1,968
Analog |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,044 | 2,049 | 3,923 | 4,084
Operating profit | 771 | 728 | 1,450 | 1,449
Embedded Processing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 755 | 690 | 1,484 | 1,362
Operating profit | 189 | 135 | 371 | 258
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 474 | 493 | 874 | 936
Operating profit | $ 157 | $ 147 | $ 264 | $ 261

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