Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Accounting Policies (Tables) [Abstract]

Inventories [Table Text Block]

We compute inventory cost on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventories at year-ends were as follows:

(In Millions)	2012		2011
Raw materials	$	478	$	644
Work in process		2,219		1,680
Finished goods		2,037		1,772
Total inventories	$	4,734	$	4,096

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment, net at year-ends was as follows:

(In Millions)	2012		2011
Land and buildings	$	18,807	$	17,883
Machinery and equipment		39,033		34,351
Construction in progress		8,206		5,839
Total property, plant and equipment, gross		66,046		58,073
Less: accumulated depreciation		(38,063)		(34,446)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	27,983	$	23,627

Schedule Of Useful Life Ranges For Identified Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The estimated useful life ranges for identified intangible assets that are subject to amortization as of December 29, 2012 are as follows:

	Estimated
(In Years)	Useful Life
Acquisition-related developed technology	3–13
Acquisition-related customer relationships	5–8
Acquisition-related trade names	5–7
Licensed technology and patents	5–17