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Cash and Investments, Equity Method and Cost Method Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 1,446 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | $ 1,038 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
Non-marketable cost method investments | 1,769 us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments | 1,270 us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 713 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember | 646 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember | 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party | 400 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember | 380 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
Due to Related Parties | 60 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember | 75 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital | 6 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember | 45 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember | 137 us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 713 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |  |
Percentage Of Purchase Commitment Of Production Output And Production Related Services | 49.00%intc_PercentageOfPurchaseCommitmentOfProductionOutputAndProductionRelatedServices / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcMember |  |
Cloudera, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 280 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 17.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember | 0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |
Non-marketable cost method investments | 454 us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClouderaIncMember |  |
Intel-GE Care Innovations, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 108 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember | 117 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember |
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 108 us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_IntelGeCareInnovationsLlcMember |  |
Other Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | 345 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember | 275 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_OtherEquityMethodInvestmentsMember |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party |  |  | 705 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember
IM Flash Technologies, LLC and IM Flash Singapore, LLP [Member] | Micron Technology, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds From Sale Of Certain Assets Of Joint Ventures To Counterparty | 0 intc_ProceedsFromSaleOfCertainAssetsOfJointVenturesToCounterparty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = intc_MicronTechnologyIncMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember | 0 intc_ProceedsFromSaleOfCertainAssetsOfJointVenturesToCounterparty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = intc_MicronTechnologyIncMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember | 605 intc_ProceedsFromSaleOfCertainAssetsOfJointVenturesToCounterparty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = intc_MicronTechnologyIncMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ImFlashTechnologiesLlcAndImFlashSingaporeLlpMember
Clearwire, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities |  | 328 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClearwireLLCMember |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  | $ 328 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = intc_ClearwireLLCMember |

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