Cover Document - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2020	Oct. 23, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 27, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34841
Entity Registrant Name	NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	P7
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1144352
Entity Address, Address Line One	60 High Tech Campus
Entity Address, City or Town	Eindhoven
Entity Address, Country	NL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	5656 AG
Country Region	+31
City Area Code	40
Local Phone Number	2729999
Title of 12(b) Security	Common shares, EUR 0.20 par value
Trading Symbol	NXPI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		279,749,594
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001413447
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31