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Description of Business, Including Segment and Geographic Area Information - Schedule of Revenue and Operating Profit by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,414 | $ 3,675 | $ 3,273 | $ 3,008 | $ 3,189 | $ 3,429 | $ 3,232 | $ 3,150 | $ 13,370 | $ 13,000 | $ 13,045
Operating profit | $ 1,319 | $ 1,395 | $ 1,117 | $ 968 | $ 1,142 | $ 1,164 | $ 1,010 | $ 958 | 4,799 | 4,274 | 3,947
Analog |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,536 | 8,339 | 8,104
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,380 | 3,048 | 2,786
Embedded Processing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,023 | 2,787 | 2,740
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 801 | 596 | 384
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,811 | 1,874 | 2,201
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 618 | $ 630 | $ 777

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