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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of acquired intangible assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year ended for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Identified Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013 Subject To Amortization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Subject To Amortization [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Acquisition-related Developed Technology [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Acquisition-related Customer Relationships [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Acquisition-related Trade Names [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Licensed Technology and Patents [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Licensed Technology and Patents [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Licensed Technology and Patents [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Other Intangible Assets [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Other Intangible Assets [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Other Intangible Assets [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Subject To Amortization [Member]
Identified Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract]
Gross Assets, Finite-lived Intangible Assets					$ 7,733	$ 7,782					$ 2,924	$ 2,778					$ 1,728	$ 1,712					$ 68	$ 68					$ 3,013	$ 2,986				$ 238
Accumulated Amortization					(2,953)	(2,485)					(1,396)	(1,116)					(686)	(551)					(38)	(33)					(833)	(699)				(86)
Net					4,780	5,297					1,528	1,662					1,042	1,161					30	35					2,180	2,287				152
Identified Intangible Assets, Amortization Expenses [Abstract]
Amortization of intangibles	279	267	661	533																					69	47	135	95			0	0	103
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles							140	142	280	279			68	75	138	153			2	3	5	6
Identified Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expenses [Abstract]
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2013	568		568				288		288				137		137				6		6				137		137
Future Amortization Expense, 2014	1,096		1,096				559		559				263		263				10		10				264		264
Future Amortization Expense, 2015	784		784				283		283				245		245				9		9				247		247
Future Amortization Expense, 2016	658		658				193		193				228		228				4		4				233		233
Future Amortization Expense, 2017	$ 407		$ 407				$ 74		$ 74				$ 137		$ 137				$ 1		$ 1				$ 195		$ 195