Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Goodwill (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill activity for the first nine months of 2012 was as follows:

					Other Intel		Software and
					Architecture		Services
	PC Client		Data Center		Operating		Operating
(In Millions)	Group		Group		Segments		Segments		Total
December 31, 2011	$	2,918	$	1,553	$	844	$	3,939	$	9,254
Additions due to acquisitions		28		287		35		34		384
Impairments		—		—		(6)		—		(6)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations		—		—		—		(9)		(9)
September 29, 2012	$	2,946	$	1,840	$	873	$	3,964	$	9,623