Borrowings, Long-term Debt (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($) Trading_day $ / shares shares	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount	$ 1,900,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		4.03%
Long-term debt	(761,000,000)	$ (1,739,000,000)
Total long-term debt	25,098,000,000	25,037,000,000
Derivative, Notional Amount	43,026,000,000	38,417,000,000	$ 33,528,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	27,100,000,000	29,400,000,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	425,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	(260,000,000)	(476,000,000)	0
Outstanding principal	27,140,000,000	28,385,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(891,000,000)	(1,357,000,000)
Total senior notes and other borrowings	25,859,000,000	26,776,000,000
Temporary equity	419,000,000	866,000,000
Year Payable, 2018	177,000,000
Year Payable, 2019	3,450,000,000
Year Payable, 2020	2,500,000,000
Year Payable, 2021	4,439,000,000
Year Payable, 2022	400,000,000
2022 and thereafter	$ 16,174,000,000
2017 Senior notes due May 2020 at .08% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.08%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.29%
Outstanding principal	$ 700,000,000	700,000,000
2017 Senior notes due May 2022 at .35% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.35%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.56%
Outstanding principal	$ 800,000,000	800,000,000
2016 Altera acquired Senior notes due November 2018 at 2.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	0.00%
Outstanding principal	$ 0	600,000,000
2015 AUD-denominated Senior notes due December 2019 at 3.25% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.11%
Outstanding principal	$ 177,000,000	194,000,000
2017 Senior notes due May 2020 at 1.85% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.85%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.89%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
2015 Senior notes due July 2020 at 2.45% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.45%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.49%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,750,000,000	1,750,000,000
2016 Senior notes due May 2021 at 1.70% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.70%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.79%
Outstanding principal	$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
2011 Senior notes due October 2021 at 3.30% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.30%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.67%
Outstanding principal	$ 2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
2017 Senior notes due May 2022 at 2.35% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.35%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.67%
Outstanding principal	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
2015 Senior notes due July 2022 at 3.10% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.10%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.47%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
2015 Senior notes due December 2022 at 4.00% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.89%
Outstanding principal	$ 389,000,000	428,000,000
2012 Senior notes due December 2022 at 2.70% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.70%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.06%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
2016 Altera acquired Senior notes due November 2023 at 4.10% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.10%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.22%
Outstanding principal	$ 400,000,000	400,000,000
2017 Senior notes due May 2024 at 2.88% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.88%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.03%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
2017 Senior notes due June 2024 at 2.70% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.70%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.79%
Outstanding principal	$ 600,000,000	600,000,000
2015 Senior notes due July 2025 at 3.70% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.70%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.16%
Outstanding principal	$ 2,250,000,000	2,250,000,000
2016 Senior notes due May 2026 at 2.60% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.60%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.62%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
2017 Senior notes due May 2027 at 3.15% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.15%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.21%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
2012 Senior notes due December 2032 at 4.00% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.70%
Outstanding principal	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
2011 Senior notes due October 2041 at 4.80% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.80%
Repayments of Debt	$ 518,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.49%
Outstanding principal	$ 802,000,000	802,000,000
2012 Senior notes due December 2042 at 4.25% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.87%
Outstanding principal	$ 567,000,000	567,000,000
2015 Senior notes due July 2045 at 4.90% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.90%
Repayments of Debt	$ 293,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.56%
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ 93,000,000
Outstanding principal	$ 772,000,000	772,000,000
Debt Instrument Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.90%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount	$ 1,000,000,000
2015 Senior notes due December 2045 at 4.70% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.70%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.45%
Outstanding principal	$ 915,000,000	915,000,000
2016 Senior notes due May 2046 at 4.10% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.10%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.72%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,250,000,000	1,250,000,000
2017 Senior notes due May 2047 at 4.10% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.10%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.59%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
$640, 4.10%, Senior Notes due August 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.10%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.91%
Outstanding principal	$ 640,000,000	640,000,000
2017 Senior notes due December 2047 at 3.73% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.73%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.90%
Outstanding principal	$ 1,967,000,000	1,967,000,000
Oregon and Arizona Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.49%
Outstanding principal	$ 423,000,000	0
Junior Subordinate due August 2039 at 3.25% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.42%
Convertible Subordinated Debt	$ 988,000,000	2,000,000,000
Long-term debt	(569,000,000)	(1,100,000,000)
Outstanding principal	$ 988,000,000	2,000,000,000
Trading Days Period Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest	10 days
Principal Amount Per Debenture Used In Conversion Rate	$ 1,000
Debenture Interest Period Length, Contingent Interest	6 months
Average Lowerbound Trading Price Per Debenture Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest	$ 650
Average Upperbound Trading Price Per Debenture Prior To Semi Annual Interest Period, Contingent Interest	$ 1,500
Minimum Percentage Of Contingent Interest That Could Accrue Per Year	0.25%
Maximum Percentage Of Contingent Interest That Could Accrue Per Year	0.50%
Company Stock As Percentage Of Conversion Price, Surrender For Conversion	130.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Trading Days | Trading_day	20
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days | Trading_day	30
Company Stock As Percentage Of Conversion Price, Redemption Of Principal	150.00%
Trading Days During Thirty Day Period In Which Company Stock Has Been At Least One Hundred-Fifty Percent Of Conversion Price, Redemption Of Principal	20 days
Trading Day Period Prior To Notice of Redemption Date, Redemption Of Principal	30 days
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 419,000,000	866,000,000
Total senior notes and other borrowings	$ 569,000,000	$ 1,134,000,000
Conversion rate (shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of debentures) | shares	49.01	48.37
Effective conversion price (per share of common stock) | $ / shares	$ 20.40	$ 20.68
Conversion Rate Adjustments, Quarterly Dividend Distributions Excess Per Share | $ / shares	$ 0.14
2005 Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures Due December 2035 At 2.95% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	$ 2,400,000,000
Conversion obligation	1,000,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	260,000,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Convertible Debt with Conversion Feature	1,600,000,000
2017 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	7,700,000,000
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | 2015 AUD-denominated Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	577,000,000
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	7,100,000,000	$ 4,800,000,000	$ 4,700,000,000
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item	20,000,000,000	12,900,000,000
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (390,000,000)	$ (252,000,000)
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Industrial Authority of the City of Chandler, Arizona [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 423,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Industrial Authority of the City of Chandler, Arizona [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				2.40%
Maximum [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Industrial Authority of the City of Chandler, Arizona [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate				2.70%