Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 McAfee, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PC Client Group [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 PC Client Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PC Client Group [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 PC Client Group [Member] McAfee, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Data Center Group [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 Data Center Group [Member]	Dec. 26, 2009 Data Center Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Data Center Group [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Other Intel Architecture Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 Other Intel Architecture Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Other Intel Architecture Operating Segments [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Software and Services Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 Software and Services Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Software and Services Operating Segments [Member] Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Software and Services Operating Segments [Member] McAfee, Inc. [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 4,531	$ 4,421			$ 2,234	$ 2,220			$ 1,553	$ 1,459	$ 1,459		$ 582	$ 507		$ 256	$ 235
Goodwill - Additions due to acquisitions		110	517	4,299		14	24	746				94		75	176		21	223	3,553
Goodwill - Transfers					(86)								86
Goodwill - Effect of exchange rate fluctuations	(93)															(93)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	9,254	4,531			2,918	2,234			1,553	1,459	1,459		844	582		3,939	256
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 713				$ 341				$ 279				$ 93