Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | Net revenue and operating income (loss) for each period were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended (In Millions) | | Dec 31, 2016 | | Dec 26, 2015 | | Dec 27, 2014 | Net revenue: | | | | | | | Client Computing Group | | | | | | | Platform |
| $ | 30,751 |
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| $ | 30,680 |
|
| $ | 33,235 |
| Other |
| 2,157 |
|
| 1,539 |
|
| 1,637 |
| | | 32,908 |
| | 32,219 |
| | 34,872 |
| Data Center Group | | | | | | | Platform | | 15,895 |
| | 14,856 |
| | 13,341 |
| Other | | 1,341 |
| | 1,125 |
| | 1,055 |
| | | 17,236 |
| | 15,981 |
| | 14,396 |
| Internet of Things Group | | | | | | | Platform | | 2,290 |
| | 1,976 |
| | 1,814 |
| Other | | 348 |
| | 322 |
| | 328 |
| | | 2,638 |
| | 2,298 |
| | 2,142 |
| Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group | | 2,576 |
| | 2,597 |
| | 2,146 |
| Intel Security Group | | 2,161 |
| | 1,985 |
| | 2,010 |
| Programmable Solutions Group | | 1,669 |
| | — |
| | — |
| All other | | 199 |
| | 275 |
| | 304 |
| Total net revenue | | $ | 59,387 |
| | $ | 55,355 |
| | $ | 55,870 |
| | | | | | | | Operating income (loss): | | | | | | | Client Computing Group | | $ | 10,646 |
| | $ | 8,166 |
| | $ | 10,327 |
| Data Center Group | | 7,520 |
| | 7,847 |
| | 7,380 |
| Internet of Things Group | | 585 |
| | 515 |
| | 583 |
| Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group | | (544 | ) | | 239 |
| | 255 |
| Intel Security Group | | 400 |
| | 213 |
| | 164 |
| Programmable Solutions Group | | (104 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| All other | | (5,629 | ) | | (2,978 | ) | | (3,362 | ) | Total operating income | | $ | 12,874 |
| | $ | 14,002 |
| | $ | 15,347 |
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Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | Net revenue by country as presented below is based on the billing location of the customer. Revenue from unaffiliated customers for each period was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended (In Millions) | | Dec 31, 2016 | | Dec 26, 2015 | | Dec 27, 2014 | China (including Hong Kong) | | $ | 13,977 |
| | $ | 11,679 |
| | $ | 11,197 |
| United States | | 12,957 |
| | 11,121 |
| | 9,828 |
| Singapore | | 12,780 |
| | 11,544 |
| | 11,573 |
| Taiwan | | 9,953 |
| | 10,661 |
| | 8,955 |
| Other countries | | 9,720 |
| | 10,350 |
| | 14,317 |
| Total net revenue | | $ | 59,387 |
| | $ | 55,355 |
| | $ | 55,870 |
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Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | Net property, plant and equipment by country at the end of each period was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In Millions) | | Dec 31, 2016 | | Dec 26, 2015 | | Dec 27, 2014 | United States | | $ | 23,598 |
| | $ | 22,611 |
| | $ | 24,020 |
| Ireland | | 4,865 |
| | 5,789 |
| | 5,433 |
| Israel | | 3,923 |
| | 1,661 |
| | 1,957 |
| Other countries | | 3,785 |
| | 1,797 |
| | 1,828 |
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 36,171 |
| | $ | 31,858 |
| | $ | 33,238 |
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