v3.6.0.2
Acquisitions and Divestments - Additional Information (Detail)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 08, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 07, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 28, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Business
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Business
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Number of material divestments | Business       0    
Purchase price allocation to goodwill       $ 14 $ 7,464  
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets   $ 8,464        
Other intangible assets, amortization period       5 years    
Number of acquisitions and divestments | Business           0
JianGuang Asset Management Co. Ltd. [Member] | Bipolar Power Business [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Equity method investment ownership percentage     49.00%      
Divestments closing date     Nov. 09, 2015      
JianGuang Asset Management Co. Ltd. [Member] | Bipolar Power and RF Power Businesses [Member] | Other Income (Expense) [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Gain (loss) on sale of business         1,257  
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Payments to acquire business   1,948        
Purchase price allocation to inventories   1,280        
Purchase price allocation to tangible fixed assets   1,827        
Purchase price   $ 11,639        
Number of shares issuable for each ordinary share of acquiree | shares   0.3521        
Cash consideration payable for each ordinary share of acquiree | $ / shares   $ 6.25        
Acquisition related transaction costs   $ 42        
Deferred taxes, purchase accounting adjustment       $ 33    
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, purchase accounting adjustment       3    
Inventories, net, purchase accounting adjustment       5    
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustment       $ 25    
Purchase price allocation net liabilities assumed   $ 4,224        
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Estimated useful lives of identified intangible assets   1 year        
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Estimated useful lives of identified intangible assets   19 years        
Bluetooth Low Energy and Wearable Businesses and Athena SCS Limited [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price allocation to goodwill         40  
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets         68  
Purchase price consideration         102  
Purchase price allocation net liabilities assumed         6  
Bluetooth Low Energy and Wearable Businesses and Athena SCS Limited [Member] | Core Technology [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets         29  
Bluetooth Low Energy and Wearable Businesses and Athena SCS Limited [Member] | Existing Technology [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets         17  
Bluetooth Low Energy and Wearable Businesses and Athena SCS Limited [Member] | In-Process Research and Development [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets         $ 22  
Bluetooth Low Energy and Wearable Businesses and Athena SCS Limited [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Core Technology [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Other intangible assets, amortization period         14 years  
Bluetooth Low Energy and Wearable Businesses and Athena SCS Limited [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Existing Technology [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Other intangible assets, amortization period         5 years  
Other Acquisition [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Payments to acquire business $ 200          
Purchase price allocation to goodwill 14          
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets 177          
Purchase price allocation to inventories 8          
Purchase price allocation to tangible fixed assets 1          
Other Acquisition [Member] | Core Technology [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets $ 172          
Other intangible assets, amortization period 7 years          
Other Acquisition [Member] | Existing Technology [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price allocation to other intangible assets $ 5          
Other intangible assets, amortization period 2 years