Other Financial Statement Details (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Other Financial Statement Details [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

(In Millions)	Sep 30, 2017		Dec 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	1,115	$	695
Work in process	3,965		3,190
Finished goods	1,849		1,668
Total inventories	$	6,929	$	5,553

Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

(In Millions)	Sep 30, 2017		Dec 31, 2016
Deferred income on shipments of components to distributors	$	1,530	$	1,475
Deferred income from software, services and other	176		243
Current deferred income	$	1,706	$	1,718

Gains (Losses) On Equity Investments, Net [Table Text Block]

The components of gains (losses) on equity investments, net for each period were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In Millions)	Sep 30, 2017			Oct 1, 2016			Sep 30, 2017			Oct 1, 2016
Share of equity method investee losses, net	$	(110	)	$	(10	)	$	(129	)	$	(30	)
Impairments	(10		)	(48		)	(613		)	(137		)
Gains on sales, net	944			38			2,020			553
Dividends	—			—			68			74
Other, net	22			8			94			28
Total gains (losses) on equity investments, net	$	846		$	(12	)	$	1,440		$	488

Interest and Other, Net [Table Text Block]

The components of interest and other, net for each period were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In Millions)	Sep 30, 2017			Oct 1, 2016			Sep 30, 2017			Oct 1, 2016
Interest income	$	137		$	56		$	349		$	159
Interest expense	(191		)	(180		)	(493		)	(575		)
Other, net	23			(8		)	480			76
Total interest and other, net	$	(31	)	$	(132	)	$	336		$	(340	)