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Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract] |  |  |
Share of equity method investee losses, net | $ (69)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ (69)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ (81)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Impairments | (146)intc_EquityInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment | (123)intc_EquityInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment | (154)intc_EquityInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
Dividends | 57 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | 46 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Other, net | 147 intc_OtherNetEquityInvestments | 102 intc_OtherNetEquityInvestments | 193 intc_OtherNetEquityInvestments
Total gains (losses) on equity investments, net | 411 intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet | 471 intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet | 141 intc_GainsLossesOnEquityInvestmentsNet
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds | 1,700 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds | 1,300 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds | 3,400 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains | 136 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains | 146 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains | 166 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
Clearwire Corporation [Member] | Marketable Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract] |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds |  | 142 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = intc_ClearwireCorporationMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains |  | 111 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = intc_ClearwireCorporationMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember |
Clearwire, LLC [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract] |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale, Maturity and Collection of Investments |  | 328 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = intc_ClearwireLLCMember |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  | 328 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = intc_ClearwireLLCMember |
Interest In Clearwire, LLC And Shares In Clearwire Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Combined Investment |  | 439 intc_GainLossOnSaleOfCombinedInvestment / invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis = intc_InterestInClearwireLLCAndSharesInClearwireCorporationMember |
Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Equity Investments, Net Detail [Abstract] |  |  |
Gains on sales, net | $ 422 us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments / intc_ScheduleOfInvestmentTypeAxis = intc_EquityInvestmentsMember | $ 515 us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments / intc_ScheduleOfInvestmentTypeAxis = intc_EquityInvestmentsMember | $ 183 us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments / intc_ScheduleOfInvestmentTypeAxis = intc_EquityInvestmentsMember

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