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Description of Business, Including Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,675 | $ 3,429 | $ 9,956 | $ 9,811
Operating profit | 1,395 | 1,164 | 3,480 | 3,132
Analog |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,323 | 2,182 | 6,246 | 6,266
Operating profit | 949 | 812 | 2,399 | 2,261
Embedded Processing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 795 | 725 | 2,279 | 2,087
Operating profit | 220 | 174 | 591 | 432
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 557 | 522 | 1,431 | 1,458
Operating profit | $ 226 | $ 178 | $ 490 | $ 439

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