Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	$ 5,560	$ 15,308
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income	2,964	2,046
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	1,625	1,619
Share-based compensation	397	448
Restructuring and other charges	80	0
Amortization of intangibles	321	396
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net	(250)	(22)
Deferred taxes	212	(43)
Changes in assets and liabilities:1
Accounts receivable	(105)	942
Inventories	(232)	(57)
Accounts payable	188	434
Accrued compensation and benefits	(1,277)	(1,307)
Income taxes payable and receivable	427	497
Other assets and liabilities	(452)	(898)
Total adjustments	934	2,009
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,898	4,055
Cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,952)	(1,346)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(14,569)
Purchases of available-for-sale investments	(1,746)	(2,847)
Sales of available-for-sale investments	431	2,810
Maturities of available-for-sale investments	1,508	1,359
Purchases of trading assets	(3,075)	(4,533)
Maturities and sales of trading assets	2,433	3,138
Investments in loans receivable and reverse repurchase agreements	0	(223)
Collection of loans receivable and reverse repurchase agreements	0	650
Investments in non-marketable equity investments	(422)	(182)
Purchases of licensed technology and patents	(115)	0
Other investing	160	223
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,778)	(15,520)
Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net	435	956
Proceeds from sales of common stock through employee equity incentive plans	329	343
Repurchase of common stock	(1,242)	(793)
Restricted stock unit withholdings	(70)	(63)
Payment of dividends to stockholders	(1,229)	(1,228)
Other financing	31	3
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,746)	(782)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(626)	(12,247)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,934	3,061
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing activities and cash flow information:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,448	1,083
Interest, net of capitalized interest and interest rate swap payments/receipts	97	254
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 171	$ (72)