Identified Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2021

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	December 25, 2021						December 26, 2020
(In Millions)	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technology	$	11,102	$	(6,026)	$	5,076	$	10,188	$	(4,880)	$	5,308
Customer relationships and brands	2,110		(1,063)		1,047		2,110		(854)		1,256
Licensed technology and patents	2,893		(1,746)		1,147		2,836		(1,629)		1,207
In-process R&D	—		—		—		954		—		954
Other non-amortizing intangibles	—		—		—		301		—		301
Total identified intangible assets	$	16,105	$	(8,835)	$	7,270	$	16,389	$	(7,363)	$	9,026

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	December 25, 2021						December 26, 2020
(In Millions)	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technology	$	11,102	$	(6,026)	$	5,076	$	10,188	$	(4,880)	$	5,308
Customer relationships and brands	2,110		(1,063)		1,047		2,110		(854)		1,256
Licensed technology and patents	2,893		(1,746)		1,147		2,836		(1,629)		1,207
In-process R&D	—		—		—		954		—		954
Other non-amortizing intangibles	—		—		—		301		—		301
Total identified intangible assets	$	16,105	$	(8,835)	$	7,270	$	16,389	$	(7,363)	$	9,026

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization expenses recorded for identified intangible assets in the Consolidated Statements of Income for each period and the weighted average useful life were as follows:

Years Ended (In Millions)	Location	Dec 25, 2021		Dec 26, 2020		Dec 28, 2019		Weighted Average Useful Life1
Developed technology	Cost of sales	$	1,283	$	1,211	$	1,124	9 years
Customer relationships and brands	Marketing, general and administrative	209		205		200		11 years
Licensed technology and patents	Cost of sales	347		341		298		13 years
Total amortization expenses		$	1,839	$	1,757	$	1,622

1 Represents weighted average useful life in years of intangible assets during 2021.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

We expect future amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter to be as follows:

(In Millions)	2022		2023		2024		2025		2026		Thereafter		Total
Future amortization expenses	$	1,854	$	1,622	$	1,188	$	779	$	598	$	1,229	$	7,270