10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________  

Commission File Number 001-03761

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	75-0289970
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12500 TI Boulevard, P.O. Box 660199, Dallas, Texas	75266-0199
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

972-995-3773

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                    Yes x   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).            Yes x   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x		Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨ No x

1,120,802,980

Number of shares of Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of

September 30, 2012

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated statements of income

[Millions of dollars, except share and per-share amounts]

	For Three Months Ended September 30,						For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue	$	3,390		$	3,466		$	9,846		$	10,315
Cost of revenue (COR)	1,650			1,722			4,924			5,091
Gross profit	1,740			1,744			4,922			5,224
Research and development (R&D)	463			395			1,452			1,241
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)	453			388			1,372			1,194
Restructuring charges/other	(122		)	—			(99		)	—
Acquisition charges	106			147			363			162
Operating profit	840			814			1,834			2,627
Other income (expense), net (OI&E)	24			(19		)	8			1
Interest and debt expense	21			15			62			21
Income before income taxes	843			780			1,780			2,607
Provision for income taxes	59			179			285			669
Net income	$	784		$	601		$	1,495		$	1,938
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	.68		$	.52		$	1.29		$	1.65
Diluted	$	.67		$	.51		$	1.27		$	1.62
Average shares outstanding (millions):
Basic	1,130			1,144			1,138			1,156
Diluted	1,141			1,157			1,153			1,177
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$	.17		$	.13		$	.51		$	.39

See accompanying notes.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income

[Millions of dollars]

	For Three Months Ended September 30,						For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income	$	784		$	601		$	1,495		$	1,938
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Available-for-sale investments:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes	1			(2		)	3			(1		)
Reclassification of recognized transactions, net of taxes	—			—			—			12
Net actuarial gains (losses) of defined benefit plans:
Adjustment, net of taxes	(3		)	(15		)	8			(34		)
Reclassification of recognized transactions, including actuarial losses associated with the transfer of Japan substitutional pension, net of taxes	128			12			151			35
Prior service cost of defined benefit plans:
Adjustment, net of taxes	—			1			—			3
Change in fair value of derivative instrument, net of taxes	(3		)	(1		)	(3		)	(4		)
Total	123			(5		)	159			11
Total comprehensive income	$	907		$	596		$	1,654		$	1,949

See accompanying notes.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated balance sheets

[Millions of dollars, except share amounts]

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,210		$	992
Short-term investments	2,451			1,943
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of ($23) and ($19)	1,623			1,545
Raw materials	124			115
Work in process	988			1,004
Finished goods	736			669
Inventories	1,848			1,788
Deferred income taxes	1,043			1,174
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	409			386
Total current assets	8,584			7,828
Property, plant and equipment at cost	6,806			7,133
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,751		)	(2,705		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,055			4,428
Long-terminvestments	225			265
Goodwill	4,452			4,452
Acquisition-related intangibles, net	2,643			2,900
Deferred income taxes	199			321
Capitalized software licenses, net	166			206
Overfunded retirement plans	29			40
Other assets	161			57
Total assets	$	20,514		$	20,497
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Commercial paper borrowings	$	—		$	999
Current portion of long-term debt	1,500			382
Accounts payable	501			625
Accrued compensation	552			597
Income taxes payable	106			101
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	766			795
Total current liabilities	3,425			3,499
Long-term debt	4,190			4,211
Underfunded retirement plans	350			701
Deferred income taxes	596			607
Deferred credits and other liabilities	550			527
Total liabilities	9,111			9,545
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $25 par value.  Authorized – 10,000,000 shares.  Participating cumulative preferred.  None issued.	—			—
Common stock, $1 par value.  Authorized – 2,400,000,000 shares.  Shares issued:  September 30, 2012 – 1,740,815,939; December 31, 2011 –  1,740,630,391	1,741			1,741
Paid-in capital	1,193			1,194
Retained earnings	27,179			26,278
Less treasury common stock at cost.  Shares:  September 30, 2012 – 620,012,959; December 31, 2011 – 601,131,631	(18,093		)	(17,485		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(617		)	(776		)
Total stockholders’ equity	11,403			10,952
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	20,514		$	20,497

See accompanying notes.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated statements of cash flows

[Millions of dollars]

	For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,495		$	1,938
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation	725			657
Stock-based compensation	199			203
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	257			26
Gains on sales of assets	—			(5		)
Deferred income taxes	136			(9		)
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	(144		)	—
Increase (decrease) from changes in:
Accounts receivable	(70		)	(124		)
Inventories	(86		)	(220		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	80			(11		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(123		)	70
Accrued compensation	(41		)	(142		)
Income taxes payable	(177		)	(89		)
Other	75			(9		)
Cash flows from operating activities	2,326			2,285
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(399		)	(663		)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recovery	—			16
Purchases of short-term investments	(2,141		)	(2,463		)
Proceeds from short-term investments	1,639			3,254
Purchases of long-term investments	(1		)	(4		)
Proceeds from long-term investments	52			75
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(5,390		)
Cash flows from investing activities	(850		)	(5,175		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,492			4,697
Issuance costs for long-term debt	(7		)	(12		)
Repayment of debt and commercial paper borrowings	(1,375		)	—
Dividends paid	(584		)	(451		)
Proceeds from common stock transactions	390			563
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments	26			28
Stock repurchases	(1,200		)	(1,673		)
Cash flows from financing activities	(1,258		)	3,152
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	218			262
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	992			1,319
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,210		$	1,581

See accompanying notes.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to financial statements

1. Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices

At Texas Instruments (TI), we design and make semiconductors that we sell to electronics designers and manufacturers all over the world.

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (U.S. GAAP) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The consolidated statements of income, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, are not audited but reflect all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods shown.  Certain amounts in the prior periods’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Because the consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for a complete set of financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The results for the three- and nine-month periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  All dollar amounts in the financial statements and tables in these notes, except per-share amounts, are stated in millions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Acquisition

On September 23, 2011, we completed the acquisition of National Semiconductor Corporation (National). We accounted for this transaction under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 - Business Combinations, and the consolidated financial statements include the balances and results of operations of National from the date of acquisition. National’s operating results are included in the Analog segment. See Note 2 for further information.

Earnings per share (EPS)

Unvested awards of share-based payments with rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, such as our restricted stock units (RSUs), are considered to be participating securities and the two-class method is used for purposes of calculating EPS.  Under the two-class method, a portion of net income is allocated to these participating securities and therefore is excluded from the calculation of EPS allocated to common stock, as shown in the table below.

Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows (shares in millions):

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2012						For Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Net Income			Shares	EPS		Net Income			Shares	EPS
Basic EPS:
Net income	$	784					$	601
Less income allocated to RSUs	(15		)				(10		)
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation	$	769		1,130	$	.68	$	591		1,144	$	.52
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
Stock-based compensation plans				11						13
Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	784					$	601
Less income allocated to RSUs	(14		)				(10		)
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation	$	770		1,141	$	.67	$	591		1,157	$	.51

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	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012						For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Net Income			Shares	EPS		Net Income			Shares	EPS
Basic EPS:
Net income	$	1,495					$	1,938
Less income allocated to RSUs	(27		)				(30		)
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation	$	1,468		1,138	$	1.29	$	1,908		1,156	$	1.65
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
Stock-based compensation plans				15						21
Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	1,495					$	1,938
Less income allocated to RSUs	(27		)				(29		)
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation	$	1,468		1,153	$	1.27	$	1,909		1,177	$	1.62

Potentially dilutive securities representing 65 million and 55 million shares of common stock that were outstanding during the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 65 million and 56 million shares outstanding during the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share for these periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Derivatives and hedging

We have an interest rate swap, entered into in connection with the issuance of variable-rate long-term debt in May 2011, which is designated as a hedge of the variability of cash flows related to interest payments. See Note 9 for additional information. Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are credited or charged to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (AOCI).

We also use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk.  These instruments are primarily forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are used as economic hedges to reduce the earnings impact exchange rate fluctuations may have on our non-U.S. dollar net balance sheet exposures or for specified non-U.S. dollar forecasted transactions.  Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of these forward foreign currency exchange contracts are credited or charged to Other income (expense), net (OI&E).  We do not apply hedge accounting to our foreign currency derivative instruments.

We do not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes.

Fair values of financial instruments

The fair values of our derivative financial instruments were not significant at September 30, 2012.  Our investments in cash equivalents, short-term investments and certain long-term investments, as well as our deferred compensation liabilities, are carried at fair value and are discussed in Note 6.  The carrying values for other current financial assets and liabilities, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates the fair value as measured using broker-dealer quotes, which are level 2 inputs. See Note 6 for the definition of level 2 inputs.

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2. National Semiconductor acquisition-related costs

For the periods presented, we incurred total acquisition-related costs associated with the National acquisition, which are included in Other, as follows:

	For Three Months Ended September 30,				For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Distributor contract termination	$	—	$	—	$	21	$	—
Inventory related	—		7		—		7
As recorded in COR	—		7		21		7
Amortization of intangible assets	81		6		244		6
Retention bonuses	5		6		53		6
Stock-based compensation	4		41		14		41
Severance and other benefits:
Employment reductions announced at closing	3		12		17		12
Change of control	—		41		—		41
Transaction and other costs	13		41		35		56
As recorded in Acquisition charges	106		147		363		162
Total acquisition-related costs	$	106	$	154	$	384	$	169

In 2011, we discontinued using one of National’s distributors. We acquired the distributor’s inventory at fair value, resulting in an incremental charge of $21 million to COR upon sale of the inventory in 2012. Also, at acquisition we adjusted National’s inventory valuation to reflect a fair-value write-up. In the third quarter of 2011, we expensed $7 million related to this adjustment as the inventory was sold.

The amount of recognized amortization of acquired intangible assets resulting from the National acquisition is based on estimated useful lives varying between two and ten years. See Note 7 for additional information.

Retention bonuses reflect amounts already or expected to be paid to former National employees who fulfill agreed-upon service period obligations and are recognized ratably over the required service period.

At acquisition, stock-based compensation of $41 million was recognized for the accelerated vesting of equity awards upon the termination of employees. Additional acquisition-related stock-based compensation is being recognized over the applicable vesting period for each grantee.

Charges for employment reductions announced at closing relate to former National employees who have been or will be terminated. About 350 jobs have been eliminated as a result of redundancies and cost efficiency measures. As of September 30, 2012, a total of $45 million in charges has been recognized, of which $34 million has been paid. Of the remaining $11 million, $4 million will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2012. At acquisition we incurred $41 million of charges related to change of control provisions under existing employment agreements.

Transaction and other costs include various expenses incurred in connection with the National acquisition. In 2011, we also incurred bridge financing costs.

3. Losses associated with the earthquake in Japan

In 2011, we incurred cumulative gross operating losses of $101 million (including $98 million for the first nine months of 2011) related to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and associated events in Japan. These losses related to property damage, the underutilization expense we incurred from having our manufacturing assets only partially loaded and costs associated with recovery teams assembled from across the world. Gross operating losses do not comprehend any lost revenue.

These losses have been offset by $36 million in cumulative insurance proceeds related to property damage claims (including $10 million for the third quarter of 2012 and $13 million for the third quarter of 2011, with $13 million for the first nine months of 2012 and $20 million for the first nine months of 2011). Almost all of these costs and proceeds are included in COR in our Consolidated statements of income and are recorded in Other.

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In addition, we recognized $172 million in cumulative insurance proceeds through September 30, 2012 (including $60 million for the third quarter of 2012 and $22 million for the third quarter of 2011, with $135 million for the first nine months of 2012 and $22 million for the first nine months of 2011), related to business interruption claims. These proceeds were recorded as revenue in our Consolidated statements of income and in Other.

In the third quarter of 2012, we completed discussions with our insurers and their advisors, settling all associated claims against our policies. All proceeds have been recognized and received as of the end of the third quarter of 2012.

4. Restructuring charges/other

For the periods presented, we recognized a net gain of $122 million of Restructuring charges/other, which is included in Other as follows:

	For Three Months Ended September 30,					For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Restructuring charges	$	14		$	—	$	37		$	—
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	(144		)	—		(144		)	—
Other	8			—		8			—
Restructuring charges/other	$	(122	)	$	—	$	(99	)	$	—

Restructuring charges

Restructuring actions related to the acquisition of National are discussed in Note 2 and are reflected in Acquisition charges in our Consolidated statements of income.

2011 actions: Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011, we recognized restructuring charges associated with the announced plans to close two older semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas, and Hiji, Japan, by mid-2013. The total charge for these closures is estimated at $215 million, of which $149 million has been recognized through September 30, 2012. The Restructuring charges of $37 million recognized in the first nine months of 2012 consist of $13 million of accelerated depreciation and $24 million of other exit-related costs; $14 million of restructuring charges was recognized in the third quarter of 2012 consisting of $4 million of accelerated depreciation and $10 million of other exit-related costs. Of the estimated $215 million total charge, about $135 million will be for severance and related benefits, about $30 million will be for accelerated depreciation of facility assets and about $50 million will be for other exit-related costs.

Previous actions: In 2008 and 2009, we announced actions that eliminated about 3,900 jobs. These actions were completed in 2009.

The table below reflects the changes in accrued restructuring balances associated with these actions:

	2011 Actions						Previous Actions
	Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Total
Remaining accrual at December 31, 2011	$	96		$	—		$	13		$	7		$	116
Restructuring charges	3			34			—			—			37
Non-cash items (a)	3			(14		)	—			—			(11		)
Payments	(6		)	(17		)	(5		)	(1		)	(29		)
Remaining accrual at September 30, 2012	$	96		$	3		$	8		$	6		$	113

(a) Reflects charges for accelerated depreciation and curtailment/special termination benefits relating to the postretirement benefit plans.

The accrual balances above are primarily a component of Accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated balance sheets.

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Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension

During the third quarter of 2012, we transferred the obligations and assets of the substitutional portion of our Japan pension plan to the government of Japan, resulting in a net gain of $144 million. See Note 8 for additional details.

5. Income taxes

Federal income taxes for the interim periods presented have been included in the accompanying financial statements on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate. The rate is based on current tax law and for 2012 does not assume reinstatement of the federal research tax credit, which expired at the end of 2011.  As of September 30, 2012, the estimated annual effective tax rate for 2012 is about 22 percent, which differs from the 35 percent statutory corporate tax rate due to the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. The third-quarter 2012 tax provision includes a $90 million discrete tax benefit that was primarily the result of additional U.S. tax benefits for manufacturing related to years 2007 through 2011, and a $67 million benefit from the cumulative effect of our lowering the estimated effective tax rate for 2012. The lower tax rate estimate was primarily due to a revised estimate of the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. With respect to the benefits for manufacturing, we may seek additional deductions for years prior to 2007 and, as a result, may recognize an additional discrete item in the fourth quarter.

6. Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities

Debt and equity investments

We classify our investments as available for sale, trading, equity method or cost method.  Most of our investments are classified as available for sale.

Available-for-sale and trading securities are stated at fair value, which is generally based on market prices, broker quotes or, when necessary, financial models. See the fair-value discussion below. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are recorded as an increase or decrease, net of taxes, in AOCI on our Consolidated balance sheets. We record other-than-temporary losses (impairments) on available-for-sale securities in OI&E in our Consolidated statements of income.

We classify certain mutual funds as trading securities. These mutual funds hold a variety of debt and equity investments intended to generate returns that offset changes in certain deferred compensation liabilities.  We record changes in the fair value of these mutual funds and the related deferred compensation liabilities in SG&A. Changes in the fair value of debt securities classified as trading securities are recorded in OI&E.

Our other investments are not measured at fair value but are accounted for using either the equity method or cost method.  These investments consist of interests in venture capital funds and other non-marketable equity securities. Gains and losses from equity-method investments are reflected in OI&E based on our ownership share of the investee’s financial results.  Gains and losses on cost-method investments are recorded in OI&E when realized or when an impairment of the investment’s value is warranted based on our assessment of the recoverability of each investment.

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Details of our investments and related unrealized gains and losses included in AOCI are as follows:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale securities
Money market funds	$	166	$	—	$	—	$	55	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	74		241		—		135		159		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	707		2,210		—		430		1,691		—
Auction-rate securities	—		—		—		—		—		41
Trading securities
Auction-rate securities	—		—		—		—		93		—
Mutual funds	—		—		158		—		—		169
Total	$	947	$	2,451	$	158	$	620	$	1,943	$	210
Other measurement basis:
Equity-method investments	$	—	$	—	$	42	$	—	$	—	$	32
Cost-method investments	—		—		25		—		—		23
Cash on hand	263		—		—		372		—		—
Total	$	1,210	$	2,451	$	225	$	992	$	1,943	$	265
Amounts included in AOCI from available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (pre-tax)	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Unrealized losses (pre-tax)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5

At September 30, 2012, we had no available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses.  We did not recognize any credit losses related to available-for-sale investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

During the third quarter of 2012, we sold all of our remaining investments in auction-rate securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the proceeds from sales, redemptions and maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments were $1.64 billion and $3.25 billion, respectively.  Gross realized gains and losses from these sales were not significant.

The following table presents the aggregate maturities of investments in money market funds and debt securities classified as available for sale at September 30, 2012:

Due	Fair Value
One year or less	$	2,758
One to three years	640
Greater than three years	—

Fair-value considerations

We measure and report certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The three-level hierarchy discussed below indicates the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements.

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Level 1 — Uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2 — Uses inputs other than Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in markets that are not active.  Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities that are valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data. Our Level 2 assets consist of corporate obligations and some U.S. government agency securities. We utilize a third-party data service to provide Level 2 valuations, verifying these valuations for reasonableness relative to unadjusted quotes obtained from brokers or dealers based on observable prices for similar assets in active markets.

Level 3 — Uses inputs that are unobservable, supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment.  These values are generally determined using pricing models that utilize management estimates of market participant assumptions.

The following are our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011.  These tables do not include cash on hand, assets held by our postretirement plans, or assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.

	Fair Value
	September 30, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	166	$	166	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	315		—		315		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	2,917		957		1,960		—
Mutual funds	158		158		—		—
Total assets	$	3,556	$	1,281	$	2,275	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	172		172		—		—
Total liabilities	$	172	$	172	$	—	$	—

	Fair Value
	December 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	55	$	55	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	294		—		294		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	2,121		606		1,515		—
Auction-rate securities	134		—		—		134
Mutual funds	169		169		—		—
Total assets	$	2,773	$	830	$	1,809	$	134
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	191		191		—		—
Total liabilities	$	191	$	191	$	—	$	—

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The following table summarizes the changes in fair values for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:  

	Level 3
Changes in fair value during the period (pre-tax):	Auction-rate Securities			Contingent Consideration
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	257		$	8
Change in fair value of contingent consideration – included in operating profit	—			(8		)
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI	(1		)	—
Redemptions and sales	(48		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2011	208			—
Redemptions and sales	(74		)	—
Balance, December 31, 2011	134			—
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI	13			—
Redemptions	(84		)	—
Sales	(63		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2012	$	—		$	—

7. Goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles

Goodwill was $4.452 billion as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011. There was no impairment of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following table shows the components of acquisition-related intangible assets as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011:

		September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
Acquisition-related Intangibles	Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technology	4 - 10	$	2,141	$	262	$	1,879	$	2,089	$	91	$	1,998
Customer relationships	5 - 8	822		112		710		822		34		788
Other intangibles	2 - 7	50		37		13		50		29		21
In-process R&D	(a)	41		—		41		93		—		93
Total		$	3,054	$	411	$	2,643	$	3,054	$	154	$	2,900

(a) In-process R&D is not amortized until the associated project has been completed, at which point it becomes Developed technology. Alternatively, if the associated project is determined not to be viable, it will be expensed.

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles was $86 million and $257 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $12 million and $26 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Amortization expenses related to the National acquisition were $81 million and $244 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $6 million for both the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011.

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8. Postretirement benefit plans

Components of net periodic employee benefit cost are as follows:

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For Three Months Ended September 30,	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	6		$	6		$	1		$	1		$	10		$	9
Interest cost	11			11			6			6			19			16
Expected return on plan assets	(12		)	(11		)	(6		)	(5		)	(20		)	(20		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—			—			1			1			(1		)	(1		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	4			6			4			3			10			10
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9		$	12		$	6		$	6		$	18		$	14
Settlement charges (credits)	—			—			—			—			(144		)	—
Total, including charges	$	9		$	12		$	6		$	6		$	(126	)	$	14

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For Nine Months Ended September 30,	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	18		$	17		$	4		$	3		$	29		$	27
Interest cost	33			34			18			19			58			48
Expected return on plan assets	(37		)	(34		)	(18		)	(16		)	(59		)	(59		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1			1			3			2			(3		)	(3		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	12			17			10			9			34			29
Net periodic benefit cost	$	27		$	35		$	17		$	17		$	59		$	42
Curtailment charges (credits)	—			—			(1		)	—			—			—
Settlement charges (credits)	—			—			—			—			(144		)	—
Special termination benefit charges (credits)	(2		)	—			—			—			—			—
Total, including charges	$	25		$	35		$	16		$	17		$	(85	)	$	42

Transfer of Japan substitutional pension

In Japan, we maintain employee pension fund plans (EPFs) pursuant to the Japanese Welfare Pension Insurance Law (JWPIL). An EPF consists of two portions: a substitutional portion based on JWPIL-determined minimum old-age pension benefits similar to social security benefits in the United States; and a corporate portion established at the discretion of each employer. Employers and employees are exempt from contributing to the Japanese Pension Insurance (JPI) if the substitutional portion is funded by an EPF.

The JWPIL was amended to permit each EPF to separate the substitutional portion and transfer those obligations and related assets to the government of Japan. After such a transfer, the employer is required to contribute periodically to JPI, and the government of Japan is responsible for future benefit payments relating to the substitutional portion.

During the third quarter of 2012, our EPF received final approval for such a separation and transferred the obligations and assets of its substitutional portion to the government of Japan. On a pre-tax basis, this resulted in a net gain of $144 million recorded in Restructuring charges/other on our Consolidated statements of income and included in Other. This net gain of $144 million consisted of two parts - a gain of $339 million, representing the difference between the fair values of the obligations settled ($537 million) and the assets transferred to the government of Japan ($198 million), offset by a settlement loss of $195 million related to the recognition of previously unrecognized actuarial losses included in AOCI.

9. Debt and lines of credit

Short-term borrowings

We maintain a line of credit to support commercial paper borrowings and to provide additional liquidity through bank loans. In March 2012, we replaced our existing lines of credit with a new five-year variable-rate revolving credit facility that allows us to borrow up to $2 billion through March 2017. This variable-rate credit facility is indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). As of September 30, 2012, we have no commercial paper outstanding, having repaid $500 million in the third quarter of 2012 and $1 billion on a cumulative basis in 2012.

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Long-term debt

In August 2012, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of fixed-rate long-term debt, with $750 million due in 2015 and $750 million due in 2019. The proceeds of the offering were $1.492 billion, net of the original issuance discount. We also incurred $7 million of issuance costs which are included in Other assets and are being amortized to Interest and debt expense over the term of the debt. The proceeds are for general corporate purposes, which include, among other things, the repurchases of common stock.

In May 2011, we issued fixed- and floating-rate long-term debt to help fund the National acquisition. The proceeds of the offering were $3.497 billion, net of the original issuance discount. We also incurred $12 million of issuance costs that are included in Other assets and are being amortized to Interest and debt expense over the term of the debt.

We also have an interest rate swap agreement related to the $1 billion floating-rate debt due 2013. Under this agreement, we will receive variable payments based on three-month LIBOR rates and pay a fixed rate through May 15, 2013. Changes in the cash flows of the interest rate swap are expected to exactly offset the changes in cash flows attributable to fluctuations in the three-month LIBOR-based interest payments. We have designated this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge and record changes in its fair value in AOCI. As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of the swap agreement is a $2 million liability. The net effect of this swap is to convert the $1 billion floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate obligation bearing a rate of 0.922 percent.

At the acquisition date, we assumed $1 billion of outstanding National debt with a fair value of $1.105 billion. The excess of the fair value over the stated value is being amortized as a reduction of Interest and debt expense over the term of the related debt. In the first nine months of 2012, we repaid $375 million of this debt.

The following table summarizes the total long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Notes due 2012 at 6.15% (assumed with National acquisition)	$	—		$	375
Floating-rate notes due 2013 (swapped to a 0.922% fixed rate)	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2013 at 0.875%	500			500
Notes due 2014 at 1.375%	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2015 at 3.95% (assumed with National acquisition)	250			250
Notes due 2015 at 0.45%	750			—
Notes due 2016 at 2.375%	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2017 at 6.60% (assumed with National acquisition)	375			375
Notes due 2019 at 1.65%	750			—
	5,625			4,500
Plus net unamortized premium	65			93
Less current portion of long-term debt	(1,500		)	(382		)
Total long-term debt	$	4,190		$	4,211

Interest incurred on debt and amortization of debt expense was $21 million and $62 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $15 million and $21 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Capitalized interest was not material.

10. Contingencies

Indemnification guarantees

We routinely sell products with an intellectual property indemnification included in the terms of sale. Historically, we have had only minimal, infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, we cannot reasonably estimate or accrue for any future liabilities that may result.

Warranty costs/product liabilities

We accrue for known product-related claims if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the periods presented, there have been no material accruals or payments regarding product warranty or product liability. Historically, we have experienced a low rate of payments on product claims. Although we cannot predict the likelihood or amount of

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any future claims, we do not believe they will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Consistent with general industry practice, we enter into formal contracts with certain customers that include negotiated warranty remedies. Typically, under these agreements, our warranty for semiconductor products includes: three years coverage; an obligation to repair, replace or refund; and a maximum payment obligation tied to the price paid for our products.  In some cases, product claims may exceed the price of our products.

General

We are subject to various legal and administrative proceedings. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, we believe that the results of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. From time to time, we also negotiate contingent consideration payment arrangements associated with certain acquisitions, which are recorded at fair value.

Discontinued operations indemnity

In connection with the 2006 sale of the former Sensors & Controls (S&C) business, we have agreed to indemnify Sensata Technologies, Inc., for specified litigation matters and certain liabilities, including environmental liabilities. In a settlement with a third party, we have agreed to indemnify that party for certain events relating to S&C products, which events we consider remote. We believe our total remaining potential exposure from both of these indemnities will not exceed $200 million. As of September 30, 2012, we believe future payments related to these indemnity obligations will not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

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11. Segment data

	For Three Months Ended September 30,				For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Segment Revenue
Analog	$	1,843	$	1,557	$	5,329	$	4,680
Embedded Processing	520		539		1,502		1,668
Wireless	325		580		1,040		1,797
Other	702		790		1,975		2,170
Total Revenue	$	3,390	$	3,466	$	9,846	$	10,315

	For Three Months Ended September 30,					For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)
Analog	$	460		$	414	$	1,231		$	1,278
Embedded Processing	63			113		151			356
Wireless	(53		)	78		(129		)	301
Other	370			209		581			692
Total Operating Profit	$	840		$	814	$	1,834		$	2,627

We use centralized manufacturing and facilities organizations to provide products and support to our operating segments. Costs incurred by these organizations, including depreciation, are charged out to the segments on a per-unit basis.  Consequently, depreciation expense is not an independently identifiable component within the segments’ results, and therefore is not provided.

12. Dividends

In September 2012, we announced a 24 percent increase in our quarterly cash dividend rate. The new quarterly dividend will increase from $0.17 to $0.21 per share. The new dividend will be payable November 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2012.

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ITEM 2.  Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

The following should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document. All dollar amounts in the tables in this discussion are stated in millions of U.S. dollars, except per-share amounts.

Overview

We design and make semiconductors that we sell to electronics designers and manufacturers all over the world. We began operations in 1930. We are incorporated in Delaware, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and have design, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 35 countries. We have four segments: Analog, Embedded Processing, Wireless and Other. We expect Analog and Embedded Processing to be our primary growth engines in the years ahead, and we therefore focus our resources on these segments.

We were the world's fourth largest semiconductor company in 2011 as measured by revenue, according to industry data from an external source. Additionally, we sell calculators and related products.

On September 23, 2011, we completed the acquisition of National Semiconductor Corporation (National). The acquisition has brought to TI a portfolio of thousands of analog products, strong customer design tools and additional manufacturing capacity, and is consistent with our strategy to grow our Analog business. The results of National's operations from the acquisition date are included in our Analog segment under the name Silicon Valley Analog.

Product information

Semiconductors are electronic components that serve as the building blocks inside modern electronic systems and equipment. Semiconductors come in two basic forms: individual transistors and integrated circuits (generally known as "chips'') that combine multiple transistors on a single piece of material to form a complete electronic circuit. Our products, more than 80,000 in number, are integrated circuits that are used to accomplish many different things, such as converting and amplifying signals, interfacing with other devices, managing and distributing power, processing data, canceling noise and improving signal resolution. This broad portfolio includes products that are integral to almost all electronic equipment. In 2011, we sold over 20 billion units of our products.

We sell custom and catalog semiconductor products. Custom products are designed for a specific customer for a specific application, are sold only to that customer and are typically sold directly to the customer. The life cycles of custom products are generally determined by end-equipment upgrade cycles and can be as short as 12 to 24 months. Catalog products are designed for use by many customers and/or many applications and are generally sold through both distribution and direct channels. They include both proprietary and commodity products. The life cycles of catalog products are generally longer than for custom products.

Additional information regarding each segment's products follows.

Analog

Analog semiconductors change real-world signals — such as sound, temperature, pressure or images — by conditioning them, amplifying them and often converting them to a stream of digital data that can be processed by other semiconductors, such as digital signal processors (DSPs). Analog semiconductors are also used to manage power distribution and consumption. Sales to our Analog segment's more than 90,000 customers generated about 47 percent of our revenue in 2011. According to external sources, the worldwide market for analog semiconductors was about $42 billion in 2011. Our Analog segment's revenue in 2011 was about $6.5 billion, or about 15 percent of this fragmented market, the leading position. We believe that we are well positioned to increase our market share over time.

Our Analog segment includes the following major product lines: High Volume Analog & Logic (HVAL), Power Management (Power), High Performance Analog (HPA) and Silicon Valley Analog (SVA).

HVAL products: These include both high-volume analog products and logic and standard linear products. High-volume analog includes products for specific applications, including custom products. The life cycles of our high-volume analog products are generally shorter than most of our other Analog product lines. End markets for high-volume analog products include communications, automotive, computing and many consumer electronics products. Logic and standard linear includes commodity products marketed to many different customers for many different applications.

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Power products: These include both catalog and custom semiconductors that help customers manage power in any type of electronic system. We design and manufacture power management semiconductors for both portable devices (battery-powered devices, such as handheld consumer electronics, laptop computers and cordless power tools) and line-powered systems (products that require an external electrical source, such as computers, digital TVs, wireless basestations and high-voltage industrial equipment).

HPA products: These include catalog analog semiconductors, such as amplifiers, data converters and interface semiconductors, that we market to many different customers who use them in manufacturing a wide range of products sold in many end markets, including the industrial, communications, computing and consumer electronics markets. HPA products generally have long life cycles, often more than 10 years.

SVA products: These include catalog analog products, particularly in the areas of power management, data converters, interface and operational amplifiers, nearly all of which are complementary to our other Analog products. This portfolio of thousands of products is marketed to many different customers who use them in manufacturing a wide range of products sold in many end markets. Many SVA products have long life cycles, often more than 10 years.

Embedded Processing

Our Embedded Processing products include our DSPs and microcontrollers. DSPs perform mathematical computations almost instantaneously to process or improve digital data. Microcontrollers are designed to control a set of specific tasks for electronic equipment. Sales of Embedded Processing products generated about 15 percent of our revenue in 2011. According to external sources, the worldwide market for embedded processors was about $18 billion in 2011. Our Embedded Processing segment's revenue in 2011 was about $2.0 billion, or about 12 percent of this fragmented market. We believe we are well positioned to increase our market share over time.

An important characteristic of our Embedded Processing products is that our customers often invest their own research and development (R&D) to write software that operates on our products. This investment tends to increase the length of our customer relationships because customers prefer to re-use software from one product generation to the next. We make and sell catalog Embedded Processing products used in many different applications and custom Embedded Processing products used in specific applications, such as communications infrastructure equipment and automotive.

Wireless

Growth in the wireless market is being driven by the demand for smartphones, tablet computers and other emerging applications. Many of today's smartphones and tablets use an applications processor to run the device's software operating system and to enable the expanding functionality that has made smartphones and tablets the fastest growing wireless market segments. Many wireless devices also use other semiconductors to enable wireless connectivity using technologies such as Bluetooth^®, WiFi networks, GPS and Near Field Communications.

We design, make and sell products to satisfy each of these requirements. Wireless products are typically sold in high volumes. Our Wireless portfolio includes both catalog products and custom products. Sales of Wireless products generated about $2.5 billion, or about 18 percent of our revenue, in 2011, with a majority of those sales to a single customer.

Our Wireless investments are concentrated on our OMAP^TM applications processors and our connectivity products, areas we believe offer growth opportunities and which will enable us to take advantage of the increasing demand for more powerful and more functional wireless devices. We no longer invest in development of baseband products (products that allow a cell phone to connect to the cellular network), an area we believe offers far less promising growth prospects. Almost all of our baseband products are sold to a single customer. We expect substantially all of our baseband revenue, which was $1.1 billion in 2011, to cease by the end of 2012. We recently announced that we are reprofiling our remaining Wireless activities as we focus on emerging embedded processing market opportunities for these products.

Other

Our Other segment includes revenue from our smaller semiconductor product lines and from sales of our handheld graphing and scientific calculators. It also includes royalties received for our patented technology that we license to other electronics companies and revenue from transitional supply agreements that we may enter into in connection with acquisitions and divestitures. The semiconductor products in our Other segment include DLP^® products (primarily used in projectors to create high-definition images) and custom semiconductors known as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). This segment generated about $2.5 billion, or about 20 percent of our revenue, in 2011. We also include in our Other segment certain

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acquisition-related charges that are not used in evaluating results and allocating resources to our segments. These charges include certain fair-value adjustments, restructuring charges, transaction expenses, acquisition-related retention bonuses and the amortization of intangible assets. Our Other segment also includes certain corporate-level items, such as litigation and environmental costs, insurance proceeds, and assets and liabilities associated with our centralized operations, such as our worldwide manufacturing, facilities and procurement operations.

Inventory

Our inventory practices differ by product, but we generally maintain inventory levels that are consistent with our expectations of customer demand. Because of the longer product life cycles of catalog products and their inherently lower risk of obsolescence, we generally carry more of those products than custom products. Additionally, we sometimes maintain catalog-product inventory in unfinished wafer form, as well as higher finished goods inventory of low-volume products, allowing greater flexibility in periods of high demand. We also have consignment inventory programs in place for our largest customers and some distributors.

Manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturing begins with a sequence of photo-lithographic and chemical processing steps that fabricate a number of semiconductor devices on a thin silicon wafer. Each device on the wafer is tested and the wafer is cut into pieces called chips. Each chip is assembled into a package that then is usually retested. The entire process typically requires between 12 and 18 weeks and takes place in highly specialized facilities.

We own and operate semiconductor manufacturing facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. These include both high-volume wafer fabrication and assembly/test facilities. Our facilities require substantial investment to construct and are largely fixed-cost assets once in operation. Because we own much of our manufacturing capacity, a significant portion of our operating cost is fixed. In general, these fixed costs do not decline with reductions in customer demand or utilization of capacity, potentially hurting our profit margins. Conversely, as product demand rises and factory utilization increases, the fixed costs are spread over increased output, potentially benefiting our profit margins.

The cost and lifespan of the equipment and processes we use to manufacture semiconductors vary by product. Our Analog products and most of our Embedded Processing products can be manufactured using older, less expensive equipment than is needed for manufacturing advanced logic products, such as our Wireless products. Advanced logic wafer manufacturing continually requires new and expensive processes and equipment. In contrast, the processes and equipment required for manufacturing our Analog products and most of our Embedded Processing products do not have this requirement.

To supplement our internal wafer fabrication capacity and maximize our responsiveness to customer demand and return on capital, our wafer manufacturing strategy utilizes the capacity of outside suppliers, commonly known as foundries. We source about 20 percent of our wafers from external foundries, with this outsourcing being about equally split between analog wafers and advanced logic wafers. In 2011, external foundries provided about 75 percent of the fabricated wafers for our advanced logic manufacturing needs. We expect the proportion of our advanced logic wafers provided by foundries will increase over time. We expect to maintain sufficient internal wafer fabrication capacity to meet the vast majority of our analog production needs.

In addition to using foundries to supplement our wafer fabrication capacity, we selectively use subcontractors to supplement our assembly/test capacity. We generally use subcontractors for assembly/test of products that would be less cost-efficient to complete in-house (e.g., relatively low-volume products that are unlikely to keep internal equipment fully utilized), or when demand temporarily exceeds our internal capacity. We believe we often have a cost advantage from maintaining internal assembly/test capacity.

Our internal/external manufacturing strategy reduces the level of our required capital expenditures, and thereby reduces our subsequent levels of depreciation below what it would be if we sourced all manufacturing internally. Consequently, we experience less fluctuation in our profit margins due to changing product demand, and lower cash requirements for expanding and updating our manufacturing capabilities. In January 2012, we announced that we plan to close an older wafer fabrication facility in Hiji, Japan, and another in Houston, Texas. We expect to complete these plant closures in 2013.

Product cycle

The global semiconductor market is characterized by constant, though generally incremental, advances in product designs and manufacturing processes. Semiconductor prices and manufacturing costs tend to decline over time as manufacturing processes

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and product life cycles mature. Typically, new chips are produced in limited quantities at first and then ramp to higher-volume production over time. Consequently, new products tend not to have a significant revenue impact for one or more quarters after their introduction. In the results discussions below, changes in our shipments are caused by changing demand for our products unless otherwise noted.

Market cycle

The "semiconductor cycle'' is an important concept that refers to the ebb and flow of supply. The semiconductor market historically has been characterized by periods of tight supply caused by strengthening demand and/or insufficient manufacturing capacity, followed by periods of surplus inventory caused by weakening demand and/or excess manufacturing capacity. These are typically referred to as upturns and downturns in the semiconductor cycle. The semiconductor cycle is affected by the significant time and money required to build and maintain semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

Seasonality

Our revenue and operating results are subject to some seasonal variation. Our semiconductor sales generally are seasonally weaker in the first quarter than in other quarters, particularly for products sold into cell phones and other consumer electronics devices, which have stronger sales later in the year as manufacturers prepare for the major holiday selling seasons. Calculator revenue is tied to the U.S. back-to-school season and is therefore at its highest in the second and third quarters.

Tax considerations

We operate in a number of tax jurisdictions and are subject to several types of taxes including those that are based on income, capital, property and payroll, as well as sales and other transactional taxes. The timing of the final determination of our tax liabilities varies by jurisdiction and taxing authority. As a result, during any particular reporting period we might reflect in our financial statements one or more tax refunds or assessments, or changes to tax liabilities, involving one or more taxing authorities.

Third-Quarter 2012 results

Our third-quarter revenue was $3.39 billion, net income was $784 million and earnings per share (EPS) were 67 cents. EPS includes 7 cents of charges associated with the company's acquisition of National and restructuring. EPS also includes a benefit of 22 cents for changes in taxes and a Japan pension program.

Our revenue grew sequentially and operations were well executed even though the economy and semiconductor market remained weak and likely will get weaker in the fourth quarter. Our core businesses of Analog and Embedded Processing each grew revenue by 2 percent.  Our operations were disciplined, with expenses and inventory levels both down, and our core businesses grew profit faster than revenue.

Our business model is focused on Analog and Embedded Processing. These two core businesses now comprise 70 percent of our revenue.  The importance of this strategy shows in the strong cash that we generate even in weak markets and in our ability to return that cash to shareholders.  In the third quarter, our free cash flow exceeded $1 billion, and we returned more than 75 percent of it through dividends and share repurchases.  Our confidence in the long-term sustainability of our business model drove the dividend increase of 24 percent that we announced in the quarter.  

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Millions of dollars, except share and per-share amounts)

	For Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			June 30, 2012
Revenue	$	3,390		$	3,466		$	3,335
Cost of revenue (COR)	1,650			1,722			1,684
Gross profit	1,740			1,744			1,651
Research and development (R&D)	463			395			480
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)	453			388			456
Restructuring charges/other	(122		)	—			13
Acquisition charges	106			147			104
Operating profit	840			814			598
Other income (expense), net (OI&E)	24			(19		)	(2		)
Interest and debt expense	21			15			20
Income before income taxes	843			780			576
Provision for income taxes	59			179			130
Net income	$	784		$	601		$	446
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	.68		$	.52		$	.38
Diluted	$	.67		$	.51		$	.38
Average shares outstanding (millions):
Basic	1,130			1,144			1,140
Diluted	1,141			1,157			1,154
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$	.17		$	.13		$	.17
Percentage of revenue:
Gross profit	51.3		%	50.3		%	49.5		%
R&D	13.6		%	11.4		%	14.4		%
SG&A	13.4		%	11.2		%	13.7		%
Operating profit	24.8		%	23.5		%	17.9		%

As required by accounting rule ASC 260, net income allocated to unvested restricted stock units, on which we pay dividend equivalents, is excluded from the calculation of EPS.  The amount excluded is $14 million, $10 million and $8 million for the quarters ending September 30, 2012, September 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, respectively.

Events affecting comparability

The following events or transactions have been recorded in Other:

Results for all periods presented include the related costs and insurance proceeds from the impact of the March 2011 earthquake and associated events in Japan. See Note 3 to the financial statements for detailed information.

During the third quarter of 2012, we transferred the obligations and assets of a portion of our Japan pension program to the government of Japan, which resulted in a net gain. See Note 8 to the financial statements for detailed information.

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Quarterly results for 2012 also include restructuring and other charges associated with actions initiated in the fourth quarter of 2011 to close certain manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas, and Hiji, Japan. See Note 4 to the financial statements for detailed information.

Various incremental costs, such as amortization of intangibles, retention bonuses and other items directly associated with the acquisition of National that are separately identifiable from the ongoing operating results have been recorded in Other as they were incurred. See Note 2 to the financial statements for detailed information.

The third-quarter 2012 tax provision includes a discrete tax benefit and a benefit from the cumulative effect of our lowering the effective tax rate for 2012. See Note 5 to the financial statements for details.

Details of financial results

Revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $3.39 billion, a decrease of $76 million, or 2 percent, from the year-ago quarter primarily due to lower revenue from Wireless and, to a lesser extent, Other. These declines were mostly offset by growth in Analog, specifically from the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA. Compared with the prior quarter, revenue increased $55 million, or 2 percent, due to growth in Analog and Embedded Processing, each of which grew about 2 percent, and to a lesser extent, the receipt of $60 million of business interruption insurance proceeds resulting from the Japan earthquake.   

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2012 was $1.74 billion, or 51.3 percent of revenue, about even with the year-ago quarter. The effect of lower revenue and the costs associated with lower levels of factory utilization were offset by profit from higher business interruption insurance proceeds and lower manufacturing costs. The impact of underutilization for the third quarter of 2012 was $146 million. Compared with the prior quarter, gross profit increased $89 million, or 5 percent, primarily due to higher revenue, specifically business interruption insurance proceeds.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2012 were $463 million for R&D and $453 million for SG&A. Compared with the year-ago period, R&D expense increased $68 million, or 17 percent, and SG&A expense increased $65 million, or 17 percent, both primarily due to the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA. Compared with the prior quarter, R&D expense decreased $17 million, or 4 percent, due to lower product development costs, and SG&A expense was about even.

Included in the Restructuring charges/other line on the income statement is a net benefit of $144 million associated with the Japan pension program change. Partially offsetting this benefit are charges of $22 million associated with the previously announced planned closure or potential sale of several older factories. Restructuring charges for the prior quarter were $13 million.

In the third quarter of 2012, we incurred $106 million of acquisition charges associated with the National acquisition, compared with $147 million in the year-ago quarter and $104 million in the prior quarter. Quarterly acquisition charges of $81 million are from the ongoing amortization of intangible assets, with the remainder due to retention bonuses and other costs.

In the fourth quarter of 2012, we expect EPS will be negatively impacted by about 6 cents from acquisition and restructuring charges.

For the third quarter of 2012, our operating profit was $840 million, or 24.8 percent of revenue, compared with $814 million, or 23.5 percent of revenue, for the year-ago quarter and $598 million, or 17.9 percent of revenue, for the prior quarter. The increase from the year-ago quarter was due to the benefit from the Japan pension program change and lower acquisition charges that more than offset higher operating expenses resulting from the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA. Compared with the prior quarter, operating profit was higher primarily due to the effects of the Japan pension program change, and to a lesser extent, higher gross profit and lower operating expenses.

OI&E for the third quarter of 2012 was income of $24 million compared with expense of $19 million in the year-ago quarter and expense of $2 million in the prior quarter. The increase from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to recognition last year of an expense associated with a lawsuit related to a divested business. Also affecting the increase in income in both comparisons was higher income from equity investments.

Interest and debt expense for the third quarter of 2012 was $21 million. The increase over the year-ago quarter and the prior quarter was primarily due to the effect of having more debt outstanding in the current quarter. In August 2012, we issued $1.5 billion of fixed-rate long-term debt. See Note 9 to the financial statements for details regarding debt outstanding.

As of September 30, 2012, our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2012 is about 22 percent. Quarterly income taxes are calculated using the estimated annual effective tax rate. See Note 5 to the financial statements for additional information. The

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tax rate is based on current law and does not assume reinstatement of the federal research tax credit, which expired at the end of 2011.  

For the third quarter of 2012, our tax provision was $59 million compared with $179 million in the year-ago quarter and $130 million in the prior quarter. The third-quarter tax provision includes a $90 million discrete tax benefit, which is primarily due to additional U.S. tax benefits for manufacturing related to the years 2007 through 2011, and a $67 million benefit from the cumulative effect of our lowering the estimated effective tax rate for 2012. The lower tax rate estimate was primarily due to a revised estimate of the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. With respect to the benefits for manufacturing, we may seek additional deductions for years prior to 2007 and, as a result, may recognize an additional discrete item in the fourth quarter.

For the third quarter of 2012, net income was $784 million compared with $601 million for the year-ago quarter and $446 million for the prior quarter. EPS was $0.67 compared with $0.51 for the year-ago quarter and $0.38 for the prior quarter. EPS includes 7 cents of charges associated with the acquisition of National and with restructuring. EPS also includes a benefit of 14 cents for taxes and a benefit of 8 cents for the Japan pension program.

Orders in the third quarter were $3.24 billion, an increase of 6 percent from the year-ago quarter and a decrease of 5 percent from the prior quarter.

Segment results

In the results discussions below, changes in revenue are caused by changes in product shipment volumes unless otherwise noted.

Analog

		3Q12			3Q11		3Q12 vs. 3Q11				2Q12		3Q12 vs. 2Q12
Revenue	$	1,843		$	1,557			18	%	$	1,800		2	%
Operating profit		460			414			11	%		437		5	%
Operating profit % of revenue		25.0	%		26.6	%					24.3	%

Analog revenue increased 18 percent from the year-ago quarter due to the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA revenue. Revenue from Power and HVAL contributed to the increase to a lesser extent. Partially offsetting these increases was lower revenue from HPA. Compared with the prior quarter, revenue increased 2 percent due to growth in HVAL and, to a lesser extent, Power. HPA revenue declined due to lower shipments and SVA revenue declined due to a lower proportion of shipments of higher priced products. Compared with the year-ago quarter, operating profit was up as higher revenue and associated gross profit more than offset higher operating expenses. Operating profit increased from the prior quarter primarily due to operating expense reductions, and to a lesser extent, higher gross profit.

Embedded Processing

		3Q12			3Q11		3Q12 vs. 3Q11			2Q12		3Q12 vs. 2Q12
Revenue	$	520		$	539		-4	%	$	509		2	%
Operating profit		63			113		-44	%		51		24	%
Operating profit % of revenue		12.2	%		21.0	%				10.0	%

Embedded Processing revenue decreased 4 percent from the year-ago quarter due to lower revenue from products sold into communications infrastructure applications. Partially offsetting this decrease was a higher proportion of shipments of higher-priced products sold into automotive applications and, to a lesser extent, higher revenue from catalog products. Compared with the prior quarter, revenue increased 2 percent due to catalog products. Revenue from products sold into communications infrastructure applications declined and revenue from products sold into automotive applications was even. Compared with the year-ago quarter, operating profit decreased primarily due to lower gross profit. Operating profit increased from the prior quarter primarily due to operating expense reductions.

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Wireless

		3Q12				3Q11		3Q12 vs. 3Q11			2Q12			3Q12 vs. 2Q12
Revenue	$	325			$	580		-44	%	$	342				-5	%
Operating profit (loss)		(53	)			78		n/a			(51	)			-4	%
Operating profit (loss) % of revenue		(16.5	)	%		13.3	%				(14.7	)	%

Wireless revenue decreased 44 percent from the year-ago quarter and 5 percent from the prior quarter, primarily due to baseband products, and to a lesser extent, connectivity products. Compared to the year-ago quarter, revenue from OMAP applications processors increased primarily due to a higher proportion of shipments of higher priced products. Revenue from OMAP applications processors increased compared to the prior quarter. Baseband revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $54 million, a decrease of $209 million, or 79 percent, from the year-ago quarter and $36 million, or 40 percent, from the prior quarter. Wireless operating profit from the year-ago quarter became an operating loss due to lower revenue and associated gross profit. The operating loss increased from the prior quarter due to lower revenue and associated gross profit.

Other

		3Q12				3Q11		3Q12 vs. 3Q11			2Q12		3Q12 vs. 2Q12
Revenue	$	702			$	790		-11	%	$	684			3	%
Operating profit		370				209		77	%		161			130	%
Operating profit % of revenue		52.6		%		26.5	%				23.5	%
Restructuring charges and other*		22				—					13
Japan pension program change*		(144	)
Acquisition charges*		106				147					104
Other acquisition-related charges — in COR*		—				7					—

*Included in operating profit

Compared with the year-ago quarter, revenue was down 11 percent due to lower revenue from DLP products, the expiration of transitional supply agreements associated with previously acquired factories, and to a lesser extent, lower calculator revenue. These decreases more than offset higher revenue resulting from the business interruption insurance proceeds. Compared with the prior quarter, revenue was up 3 percent due to higher business interruption insurance proceeds, and to a lesser extent, higher royalties and increased revenue from a higher proportion of shipments of higher priced graphing calculators. Partially offsetting these increases was lower revenue from DLP products and custom ASIC products. Operating profit increased from the year-ago quarter primarily due to the Japan pension program change, although lower acquisition charges and lower operating expenses also contributed. Operating profit increased from the prior quarter primarily due to the pension change, although business interruption insurance proceeds also contributed to a lesser extent.

First nine months of 2012 results

For the first nine months of 2012, we report the following:

Revenue was $9.85 billion, a decrease of $469 million, or 5 percent, compared with the year-ago period due to a decline across a broad range of products. These declines were partially offset by the inclusion of SVA results.

Gross profit was $4.92 billion, a decrease of $302 million, or 6 percent, from the year-ago period due to lower revenue and higher underutilization expense, partially offset by insurance proceeds resulting from the Japan earthquake. Underutilization expense in the first nine months of 2012 was $361 million. Gross profit margin was 50.0 percent of revenue compared with 50.6 percent in the year-ago period.

R&D expense of $1.45 billion increased 17 percent from the year-ago period primarily due to the inclusion of SVA. R&D expense as a percent of revenue was 14.7 percent compared with 12.0 percent in the year-ago period.

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SG&A expense was $1.37 billion, an increase of 15 percent from the year-ago period, due to the inclusion of SVA. SG&A expense as a percent of revenue was 13.9 percent compared with 11.6 percent in the year-ago period.

Restructuring charges/other for the first nine months of 2012 was a net benefit of $99 million reflecting the benefit from the change in the Japan pension program as well as the effect of restructuring charges. See Note 4 to the financial statements for detailed information.

Acquisition charges for the first nine months of 2012 were $363 million. Ongoing amortization of intangible assets related to National was $244 million and the remainder was due to retention bonuses and other costs. In the first nine months of 2012, we also recognized $21 million in COR associated with the termination of a distributor contract. Acquisition charges for the first nine months of 2011 were $162 million, consisting primarily of severance and other benefits, transaction costs and stock-based compensation.

Operating profit was $1.83 billion, or 18.6 percent of revenue, compared with $2.63 billion, or 25.5 percent of revenue, in the year-ago period. The decrease was due to, in declining order, higher operating expenses, lower revenue and associated gross profit and higher acquisition charges.

Interest and debt expense was $62 million, an increase over the year-ago period due to the effects of a full nine months' interest and other debt amortization associated with the issuance of $3.5 billion of long-term debt in May 2011 and the $1.0 billion of debt assumed with the acquisition of National in September 2011.

The tax provision was $285 million, compared with $669 million in the year-ago period. The decrease was due to lower income before income taxes and discrete tax benefits.

Net income was $1.49 billion compared with $1.94 billion in the year-ago period. EPS was $1.27 compared with $1.62 in the year-ago period.

Orders were $9.89 billion, a decrease of 4 percent from the year-ago period.

Segment results

In the results discussions below, changes in revenue are caused by changes in product shipment volumes unless otherwise noted.

Analog

		YTD 2012			YTD 2011		YTD 2012 vs. YTD 2011
Revenue	$	5,329		$	4,680		14	%
Operating profit		1,231			1,278		-4	%
Operating profit % of revenue		23.1	%		27.3	%

Analog revenue increased 14 percent from the year-ago period due to the inclusion of SVA. Power also increased, but to a lesser extent. Partially offsetting these increases was lower revenue from HPA. HVAL was about even. For the first nine months of 2012, operating profit decreased 4 percent from the year-ago period as higher operating expenses were partially offset by higher gross profit.

Embedded Processing

		YTD 2012			YTD 2011		YTD 2012 vs. YTD 2011
Revenue	$	1,502		$	1,668		-10	%
Operating profit		151			356		-58	%
Operating profit % of revenue		10.0	%		21.3	%

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Embedded Processing revenue decreased 10 percent from the year-ago period due to decreased shipments of products sold into communications infrastructure applications and, to a lesser extent, a lower proportion of shipments of higher-priced catalog products. This was partially offset by products sold into automotive applications. Compared with the year-ago period, operating profit decreased 58 percent primarily due to lower gross profit.

Wireless

		YTD 2012				YTD 2011		YTD 2012 vs. YTD 2011
Revenue	$	1,040			$	1,797		-42	%
Operating profit (loss)		(129	)			301		n/a
Operating profit (loss)% of revenue		(12.4	)	%		16.7	%

Wireless revenue decreased 42 percent from the year-ago period primarily due to baseband products, and to a lesser extent, connectivity products. Baseband revenue was $231 million, a decrease of 72 percent from the year-ago period. Partially offsetting these decreases was increased revenue from a higher proportion of shipments of higher-priced OMAP applications processors. Compared with the year-ago period, operating profit decreased due to lower revenue and associated gross profit.

Other

		YTD 2012				YTD 2011		YTD 2012 vs. YTD 2011
Revenue	$	1,975			$	2,170		-9	%
Operating profit		581				692		-16	%
Operating profit % of revenue		29.4		%		31.9	%
Restructuring charges and other*		45				—
Japan pension program change*		(144	)			—
Acquisition charges*		363				162
Other acquisition-related charges — in COR*		21				7

* Included in operating profit

Other revenue decreased 9 percent from the year-ago period due to a lower proportion of shipments of higher-priced DLP products and, to a lesser extent, lower revenue from transitional supply agreements. These decreases were partially offset by business interruption insurance proceeds resulting from the Japan earthquake and increased revenue from custom ASIC products. Operating profit decreased from the year-ago period primarily due to higher acquisition charges partially offset by the Japan pension program change.

Financial Condition

At the end of the third quarter of 2012, total cash (cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments) was $3.66 billion. This was $726 million higher than at the end of 2011.

Accounts receivable were $1.62 billion at the end of the third quarter, an increase of $78 million from the end of 2011. This increase was primarily due to higher receivables from calculators, the result of seasonally higher revenue. Days sales outstanding were 43 at the end of the quarter compared with 41 at the end of 2011.

Inventory was $1.85 billion at the end of the third quarter. This was an increase of $60 million from the end of 2011. Days of inventory at the end of the third quarter were 101 compared with 86 at the end of 2011. The inventory increase was due to building inventory to support future demand.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary source of liquidity is cash flow from operations. Additional sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and revolving credit facilities. Cash flow from operations for the first nine months of 2012 was $2.33 billion, an increase of $41 million from the year-ago period due to lower working capital requirements.

We had $1.21 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $2.45 billion of short-term investments as of September 30, 2012. We have a variable-rate revolving credit facility that allows us to borrow up to $2 billion until March 2017. This credit facility also serves as support for the issuance of commercial paper. As of September 30, 2012, we had no commercial paper outstanding.

In August 2012, we received proceeds of $1.49 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate long-term debt (net of original issuance discount). The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which could include, among other things, repurchases of common stock. See Note 9 for details of the new debt.

For the first nine months of 2012, investing activities used cash of $850 million, compared with $5.18 billion used in the year-ago period primarily for the acquisition of National. Capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2012 totaled $399 million compared with $663 million in the year-ago period. This decrease was primarily due to decreased expenditures for assembly/test equipment and wafer manufacturing equipment. We used cash of $502 million to make net purchases of short-term investments in the first nine months of 2012 compared with receiving $791 million of cash from net sales and maturities of short-term investments in the year-ago period.

Financing activities used net cash of $1.26 billion for the first nine months of 2012 and provided $3.15 billion in the year-ago period. For the first nine months of 2012, we received proceeds of $1.49 billion from the August debt issuance. This compares with proceeds in 2011 of $3.50 billion we received from the issuance of fixed- and variable-rate long-term debt (net of the original issuance discount) and $1.20 billion from the issuance of commercial paper. In 2012, we used cash to repay $1.0 billion of commercial paper borrowings and maturing debt assumed in the National acquisition. See Note 9 to the financial statements for additional information. We also used $1.20 billion of cash in the first nine months of 2012 to repurchase 39 million shares of our common stock and paid dividends of $584 million. In the same period last year we used $1.67 billion of cash to repurchase 49 million shares of common stock and paid $451 million in dividends. Employee exercises of TI stock options provided cash proceeds of $390 million compared with $563 million for the year-ago period.

In September 2012, we announced a 24 percent increase in our quarterly cash dividend rate. The new quarterly dividend increased from $0.17 to $0.21 per share. The new dividend will be payable November 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2012.

We believe we have the necessary financial resources to fund our working capital needs, capital expenditures, debt obligations, dividend payments and other business requirements for at least the next 12 months.

In 2012, we expect approximately: an annual effective tax rate of 22 percent; R&D expense of $1.9 billion; capital expenditures of $0.5 billion; and depreciation of $1.0 billion. The tax rate is based on current law and does not assume reinstatement of the federal research tax credit, which expired at the end of 2011.

Long-term contractual obligations

In addition to the long-term debt obligations described in the long-term contractual obligations chart on page 49 of Exhibit 13 to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, in August 2012 we issued $750 million of 0.45% notes maturing in 2015 and $750 million of 1.65% notes maturing in 2019. See Note 9 to the financial statements for additional information.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.

An evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures were effective. In addition, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

Information concerning our risk factors is contained on pages 25-28 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table contains information regarding our purchases of our common stock during the quarter.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
July 1 through July 31, 2012	—	$	—	—		$5.07 billion
August 1 through August 31, 2012	19,520,400	$	29.20	19,520,400		$4.50 billion
September 1 through September 30, 2012	1,044,400	$	28.75	1,044,400		$4.47 billion
Total	20,564,800	$	29.18	20,564,800	(2)	$4.47 billion	(3)

⁽¹⁾  All purchases during the quarter were made under the authorization from our board of directors to purchase up to $7.5 billion of additional shares of TI common stock announced on September 16, 2010.

⁽²⁾  All purchases during the quarter were open-market purchases.

⁽³⁾  As of September 30, 2012, this amount consisted of the remaining portion of the $7.5 billion authorization. No expiration date was specified for this authorization.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits.

Designation of Exhibits in This Report	Description of Exhibit
4.1	Indenture between Texas Instruments Incorporated and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (dated as of May 23, 2011) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K dated May 16, 2011).
4.2	Officer's Certificate setting forth the terms of the Notes (dated May 23, 2011) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K dated May 16, 2011).
10.1	Amendment No. 2 to the TI Deferred Compensation Plan (filed herewith).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e).
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e).
32.1	Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.ins	XBRL Instance Document
101.def	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.sch	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.cal	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.lab	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.pre	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This report includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as TI or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe TI's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

We urge you to carefully consider the following important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of TI or its management:

• Market demand for semiconductors, particularly in key markets such as communications, computing, industrial and consumer electronics;

• TI’s ability to maintain or improve profit margins, including its ability to utilize its manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover its fixed operating costs, in an intensely competitive and cyclical industry;

• TI’s ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a rapidly changing technological environment;

• TI’s ability to compete in products and prices in an intensely competitive industry;

• TI’s ability to maintain and enforce a strong intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties;

• Expiration of license agreements between TI and its patent licensees, and market conditions reducing royalty payments to TI;

• Economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which TI, its customers or its suppliers operate, including security risks, health conditions, possible disruptions in transportation, communications and information technology networks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

• Natural events such as severe weather and earthquakes in the locations in which TI, its customers or its suppliers operate;

• Availability and cost of raw materials, utilities, manufacturing equipment, third-party manufacturing services and manufacturing technology;

• Changes in the tax rate applicable to TI as the result of changes in tax law, the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed, the outcome of tax audits and the ability to realize deferred tax assets;

• Changes in laws and regulations to which TI or its suppliers are or may become subject, such as those imposing fees or reporting or substitution costs relating to the discharge of emissions into the environment or the use of certain raw materials in our manufacturing processes;

• Losses or curtailments of purchases from key customers and the timing and amount of distributor and other customer inventory adjustments;

• Customer demand that differs from our forecasts;

• The financial impact of inadequate or excess TI inventory that results from demand that differs from projections;

• Impairments of our non-financial assets;

• Product liability or warranty claims, claims based on epidemic or delivery failure or recalls by TI customers for a product containing a TI part;

• TI’s ability to recruit and retain skilled personnel;

• Timely implementation of new manufacturing technologies, installation of manufacturing equipment and the ability to obtain needed third-party foundry and assembly/test subcontract services;

• TI’s obligation to make principal and interest payments on its debt;

• TI’s ability to successfully integrate National Semiconductor’s operations, product lines and technologies, and to realize opportunities for growth and cost savings from the acquisition; and

• Breaches of our information technology systems.

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For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the Risk Factors discussion in Item 1A of TI's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The forward-looking statements included in this report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report, and TI undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
		BY	/s/ Kevin P. March
			Kevin P. March
			Senior Vice President and
			Chief Financial Officer
Date:	November 2, 2012

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO THE

TI DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

(EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009)

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to the authority granted in Section 6-1 of the TI Deferred Compensation Plan (Effective January 1, 2009) (the "Plan"), does hereby amend the Plan, effective as of August 1, 2012, as follows:

1.Section 3-6(v) of the Plan is amended by striking the first sentence of said Section and substituting in lieu thereof the following new sentence:

Any Scheduled Distribution Date and/or form of distribution from Accounts, whether previously elected or otherwise specified, may be revoked by a Participant and a new election substituted therefore as permitted by the Administration Committee, but in no event may a new election with respect to a specific amount subject to a Scheduled Distribution Date provided for in Section 3-6(i)(a) and/or form of distribution provided for in Section 3-6(ii) be made more often than once in any twelve (12)-month period.

The undersigned hereby adopts this AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE TI DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN on this 30th day of July, 2012, effective as of the date set forth above, reflecting an amendment adopted pursuant to authority delegated by the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated.

By: /s/ DARLA WHITAKER

Darla Whitaker

Senior Vice President - Human Resources

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Richard K. Templeton, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Texas Instruments Incorporated;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 2, 2012
		/s/ Richard K. Templeton
		Richard K. Templeton
		Chairman, President and
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Kevin P. March, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Texas Instruments Incorporated;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 2, 2012
		/s/ Kevin P. March
		Kevin P. March
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Periodic Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Richard K. Templeton, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Instruments Incorporated (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 2, 2012
		/s/ Richard K. Templeton
		Richard K. Templeton
		Chairman, President and
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Periodic Report

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned, Kevin P. March, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Texas Instruments Incorporated (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 2, 2012
		/s/ Kevin P. March
		Kevin P. March
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

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Postretirement benefit plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
U.S. Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 6	$ 6	$ 18	$ 17
Interest cost	11	11	33	34
Expected return on plan assets	(12)	(11)	(37)	(34)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	0	0	1	1
Recognized net actuarial loss	4	6	12	17
Net periodic benefit cost	9	12	27	35
Curtailment charges (credits)			0	0
Settlement charges (credits)	0	0	0	0
Special termination benefit charges (credits)			(2)	0
Total, including charges	9	12	25	35
U.S. Retiree Health Care [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	1	1	4	3
Interest cost	6	6	18	19
Expected return on plan assets	(6)	(5)	(18)	(16)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1	1	3	2
Recognized net actuarial loss	4	3	10	9
Net periodic benefit cost	6	6	17	17
Curtailment charges (credits)			(1)	0
Settlement charges (credits)	0	0	0	0
Special termination benefit charges (credits)			0	0
Total, including charges	6	6	16	17
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	10	9	29	27
Interest cost	19	16	58	48
Expected return on plan assets	(20)	(20)	(59)	(59)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
Recognized net actuarial loss	10	10	34	29
Net periodic benefit cost	18	14	59	42
Curtailment charges (credits)			0	0
Settlement charges (credits)	(144)	0	(144)	0
Special termination benefit charges (credits)			0	0
Total, including charges	$ (126)	$ 14	$ (85)	$ 42

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Restructuring charges/other (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Restructuring charges [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restructuring charges [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restructuring charges [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restructuring charges [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Previous Actions [Member] Jobs	Sep. 30, 2012 Previous Actions [Member] Employee severance and benefits charges reserves [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Previous Actions [Member] Business restructuring impairments and other charges [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] facilities	Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Employee severance and benefits charges reserves [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Business restructuring impairments and other charges [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Accelerated depreciation of facility assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Accelerated depreciation of facility assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total costs expected to be recognized from announcement date to middle of next fiscal year [Member] Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total costs expected to be recognized from announcement date to middle of next fiscal year [Member] Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Employee severance and benefits charges reserves [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total costs expected to be recognized from announcement date to middle of next fiscal year [Member] Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Accelerated depreciation of facility assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Total costs expected to be recognized from announcement date to middle of next fiscal year [Member] Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] Other exit costs [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges/other	$ (122)	$ 0	$ (99)		$ 0	$ 14	$ 0	$ 37	$ 0	$ (144)	$ 0	$ (144)	$ 0	$ 8	$ 0	$ 8	$ 0						$ 14	$ 37	$ 149						$ 4	$ 13	$ 10	$ 24
Restructuring and related activities, Number of facilities closing																										2
Additional restructuring and related charges																																			215	135	30	50
Number of jobs eliminated (in jobs)																		3,900
Changes in Accrued Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning accrual			116																13		7						96		0
Restructuring charges			37																0		0						3		34
Non-cash items			(11)	[1]															0	[1]	0	[1]					3	[1]	(14)	[1]
Payments			(29)																(5)		(1)						(6)		(17)
Remaining accrual	$ 113		$ 113																$ 8		$ 6						$ 96		$ 3

[1] Reflects charges for accelerated depreciation and curtailment/special termination benefits relating to the postretirement benefit plans.

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Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities [Abstract]

Investments and Unrealized Gains and Losses

Details of our investments and related unrealized gains and losses included in AOCI are as follows:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale securities
Money market funds	$	166	$	—	$	—	$	55	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	74		241		—		135		159		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	707		2,210		—		430		1,691		—
Auction-rate securities	—		—		—		—		—		41
Trading securities
Auction-rate securities	—		—		—		—		93		—
Mutual funds	—		—		158		—		—		169
Total	$	947	$	2,451	$	158	$	620	$	1,943	$	210
Other measurement basis:
Equity-method investments	$	—	$	—	$	42	$	—	$	—	$	32
Cost-method investments	—		—		25		—		—		23
Cash on hand	263		—		—		372		—		—
Total	$	1,210	$	2,451	$	225	$	992	$	1,943	$	265
Amounts included in AOCI from available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (pre-tax)	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Unrealized losses (pre-tax)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5

Aggregate Maturities of Investments in Debt Securities Classified as Available-for-sale

The following table presents the aggregate maturities of investments in money market funds and debt securities classified as available for sale at September 30, 2012:

Due	Fair Value
One year or less	$	2,758
One to three years	640
Greater than three years	—

Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value

The following are our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011.  These tables do not include cash on hand, assets held by our postretirement plans, or assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.

	Fair Value
	September 30, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	166	$	166	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	315		—		315		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	2,917		957		1,960		—
Mutual funds	158		158		—		—
Total assets	$	3,556	$	1,281	$	2,275	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	172		172		—		—
Total liabilities	$	172	$	172	$	—	$	—

	Fair Value
	December 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	55	$	55	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	294		—		294		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	2,121		606		1,515		—
Auction-rate securities	134		—		—		134
Mutual funds	169		169		—		—
Total assets	$	2,773	$	830	$	1,809	$	134
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	191		191		—		—
Total liabilities	$	191	$	191	$	—	$	—

Reconciliation of Change in Fair Value for Level 3 Assets

The following table summarizes the changes in fair values for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:  

	Level 3
Changes in fair value during the period (pre-tax):	Auction-rate Securities			Contingent Consideration
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	257		$	8
Change in fair value of contingent consideration – included in operating profit	—			(8		)
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI	(1		)	—
Redemptions and sales	(48		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2011	208			—
Redemptions and sales	(74		)	—
Balance, December 31, 2011	134			—
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI	13			—
Redemptions	(84		)	—
Sales	(63		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2012	$	—		$	—

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Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Standard product warranty description		three years coverage; an obligation to repair, replace or refund; and a maximum payment obligation tied to the price paid for our products
Standard product warranty coverage (in years)	3 years
Discontinued operation - indemnification obligation potential exposure	$ 200	$ 200

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(Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Auction Rate Securities Assets [Member]
Changes in fair value during the period (pre-tax):
Beginning balance	$ 208	$ 134	$ 257
Change in fair value of contingent consideration - included in operating profit			0
Change in unrealized loss - included in AOCI		13	(1)
Redemptions and sales	(74)		(48)
Redemptions		(84)
Sales		(63)
Ending balance	134	0	208
Contingent Consideration [Member]
Changes in fair value during the period (pre-tax):
Beginning balance	0	0	8
Change in fair value of contingent consideration - included in operating profit			(8)
Change in unrealized loss - included in AOCI		0	0
Redemptions and sales	0		0
Redemptions		0
Sales		0
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Losses associated with the earthquake in Japan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Losses Associated with the events in Japan [Abstract]

Losses associated with the earthquake in Japan

Losses associated with the earthquake in Japan

In 2011, we incurred cumulative gross operating losses of $101 million (including $98 million for the first nine months of 2011) related to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and associated events in Japan. These losses related to property damage, the underutilization expense we incurred from having our manufacturing assets only partially loaded and costs associated with recovery teams assembled from across the world. Gross operating losses do not comprehend any lost revenue.

These losses have been offset by $36 million in cumulative insurance proceeds related to property damage claims (including $10 million for the third quarter of 2012 and $13 million for the third quarter of 2011, with $13 million for the first nine months of 2012 and $20 million for the first nine months of 2011). Almost all of these costs and proceeds are included in COR in our Consolidated statements of income and are recorded in Other.

In addition, we recognized $172 million in cumulative insurance proceeds through September 30, 2012 (including $60 million for the third quarter of 2012 and $22 million for the third quarter of 2011, with $135 million for the first nine months of 2012 and $22 million for the first nine months of 2011), related to business interruption claims. These proceeds were recorded as revenue in our Consolidated statements of income and in Other.

In the third quarter of 2012, we completed discussions with our insurers and their advisors, settling all associated claims against our policies. All proceeds have been recognized and received as of the end of the third quarter of 2012.

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Segment data (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Data Table [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	$ 3,390	$ 3,466	$ 9,846	$ 10,315
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)	840	814	1,834	2,627
Analog [Member]
Segment Data Table [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	1,843	1,557	5,329	4,680
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)	460	414	1,231	1,278
Embedded Processing [Member]
Segment Data Table [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	520	539	1,502	1,668
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)	63	113	151	356
Wireless [Member]
Segment Data Table [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	325	580	1,040	1,797
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)	(53)	78	(129)	301
Other [Member]
Segment Data Table [Line Items]
Segment Revenue	702	790	1,975	2,170
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)	$ 370	$ 209	$ 581	$ 692

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Segment data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Data Table

	For Three Months Ended September 30,				For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Segment Revenue
Analog	$	1,843	$	1,557	$	5,329	$	4,680
Embedded Processing	520		539		1,502		1,668
Wireless	325		580		1,040		1,797
Other	702		790		1,975		2,170
Total Revenue	$	3,390	$	3,466	$	9,846	$	10,315

	For Three Months Ended September 30,					For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)
Analog	$	460		$	414	$	1,231		$	1,278
Embedded Processing	63			113		151			356
Wireless	(53		)	78		(129		)	301
Other	370			209		581			692
Total Operating Profit	$	840		$	814	$	1,834		$	2,627

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Debt and lines of credit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

The following table summarizes the total long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Notes due 2012 at 6.15% (assumed with National acquisition)	$	—		$	375
Floating-rate notes due 2013 (swapped to a 0.922% fixed rate)	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2013 at 0.875%	500			500
Notes due 2014 at 1.375%	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2015 at 3.95% (assumed with National acquisition)	250			250
Notes due 2015 at 0.45%	750			—
Notes due 2016 at 2.375%	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2017 at 6.60% (assumed with National acquisition)	375			375
Notes due 2019 at 1.65%	750			—
	5,625			4,500
Plus net unamortized premium	65			93
Less current portion of long-term debt	(1,500		)	(382		)
Total long-term debt	$	4,190		$	4,211

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Dividends (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Dividends [Abstract]
Increase in quarterly cash dividend rate	24.00%		24.00%
Quarterly dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.17	$ 0.13	$ 0.51	$ 0.39
New quarterly dividend payments per share of common stock	$ 0.21		$ 0.21

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Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net income	$ 784	$ 601	$ 1,495	$ 1,938
Basic EPS:
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation	769	591	1,468	1,908
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	1,130	1,144	1,138	1,156
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.52	$ 1.29	$ 1.65
Adjustment for Dilutive Shares:
Stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	11	13	15	21
Diluted EPS:
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation	770	591	1,468	1,909
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	1,141	1,157	1,153	1,177
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.51	$ 1.27	$ 1.62
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, Amount (in shares)	65	55	65	56
Basic EPS [Member] | Less income allocated to RSUs [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net income	(15)	(10)	(27)	(30)
Diluted EPS [Member] | Less income allocated to RSUs [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net income	$ (14)	$ (10)	$ (27)	$ (29)

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National Semiconductor acquisition-related costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] positions	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Minimum [Member] Y	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Maximum [Member] Y	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Distributor contract termination [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Distributor contract termination [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Distributor contract termination [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Distributor contract termination [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 National [Member] Distributor contract termination [Member] Distributors	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Inventory related [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Inventory related [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Inventory related [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Inventory related [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] As recorded in COR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] As recorded in COR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] As recorded in COR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] As recorded in COR [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Amortization of intangible assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Amortization of intangible assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Amortization of intangible assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Amortization of intangible assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Retention bonuses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Retention bonuses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Retention bonuses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Retention bonuses [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Stock-based compensation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Stock-based compensation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Stock-based compensation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Stock-based compensation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Employment reductions announced at closing [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Employment reductions announced at closing [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Employment reductions announced at closing [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Employment reductions announced at closing [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Employment reductions announced at closing [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Employment reductions announced at closing [Member] Amount to be paid later in the year [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Change of control [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Change of control [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Change of control [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Change of control [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Transaction and other costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Transaction and other costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Transaction and other costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Transaction and other costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] As recorded in Acquisition charges [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] As recorded in Acquisition charges [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] As recorded in Acquisition charges [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] As recorded in Acquisition charges [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs	$ 106	$ 147	$ 363	$ 162	$ 106	$ 154	$ 384	$ 169				$ 0	$ 0	$ 21	$ 0		$ 0	$ 7	$ 0	$ 7	$ 0	$ 7	$ 21	$ 7	$ 81	$ 6	$ 244	$ 6	$ 5	$ 6	$ 53	$ 6	$ 4	$ 41	$ 14	$ 41	$ 3	$ 12	$ 17	$ 12	$ 45		$ 0	$ 41	$ 0	$ 41	$ 13	$ 41	$ 35	$ 56	$ 106	$ 147	$ 363	$ 162
Business Acquistion, Number of distributors discontinued																1
Identified intangible assets subject to amortization, Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)										2	10
Approximate number of jobs eliminated									350
Business Acquisition, Portion of cost recognized related to announced employment reductions already paid																																									34
Business Acquisition, Portion of cost recognized related to announced employment reductions to be paid																																							11
Business Acquisition, Portion of cost recognized related to announced employment reductions to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year																																										$ 4

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National Semiconductor acquisition-related costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

National Semiconductor acquisition-related costs

National Semiconductor acquisition-related costs

For the periods presented, we incurred total acquisition-related costs associated with the National acquisition, which are included in Other, as follows:

	For Three Months Ended September 30,				For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Distributor contract termination	$	—	$	—	$	21	$	—
Inventory related	—		7		—		7
As recorded in COR	—		7		21		7
Amortization of intangible assets	81		6		244		6
Retention bonuses	5		6		53		6
Stock-based compensation	4		41		14		41
Severance and other benefits:
Employment reductions announced at closing	3		12		17		12
Change of control	—		41		—		41
Transaction and other costs	13		41		35		56
As recorded in Acquisition charges	106		147		363		162
Total acquisition-related costs	$	106	$	154	$	384	$	169

In 2011, we discontinued using one of National’s distributors. We acquired the distributor’s inventory at fair value, resulting in an incremental charge of $21 million to COR upon sale of the inventory in 2012. Also, at acquisition we adjusted National’s inventory valuation to reflect a fair-value write-up. In the third quarter of 2011, we expensed $7 million related to this adjustment as the inventory was sold.

The amount of recognized amortization of acquired intangible assets resulting from the National acquisition is based on estimated useful lives varying between two and ten years. See Note 7 for additional information.

Retention bonuses reflect amounts already or expected to be paid to former National employees who fulfill agreed-upon service period obligations and are recognized ratably over the required service period.

At acquisition, stock-based compensation of $41 million was recognized for the accelerated vesting of equity awards upon the termination of employees. Additional acquisition-related stock-based compensation is being recognized over the applicable vesting period for each grantee.

Charges for employment reductions announced at closing relate to former National employees who have been or will be terminated. About 350 jobs have been eliminated as a result of redundancies and cost efficiency measures. As of September 30, 2012, a total of $45 million in charges has been recognized, of which $34 million has been paid. Of the remaining $11 million, $4 million will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2012. At acquisition we incurred $41 million of charges related to change of control provisions under existing employment agreements.

Transaction and other costs include various expenses incurred in connection with the National acquisition. In 2011, we also incurred bridge financing costs.

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Losses associated with the earthquake in Japan (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		19 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating income (loss)	$ 840	$ 814	$ 1,834	$ 2,627
Revenue	3,390	3,466	9,846	10,315
Earthquake in Japan, March 11, 2011 [Member]
Operating income (loss)				(98)	(101)
Insurance Settlement, Property Damage Claims [Member] | Earthquake in Japan, March 11, 2011 [Member]
Operating income (loss)	10	13	13	20	36
Insurance Settlement, Business Interruption Claims [Member] | Earthquake in Japan, March 11, 2011 [Member]
Revenue	$ 60	$ 22	$ 135	$ 22	$ 172

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Postretirement benefit plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Settlement charges (credits)	$ (122)	$ 0	$ (99)	$ 0
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Settlement charges (credits)	(144)
Difference Between Fair Values of the Obligations Settled and Assets Transferred [Member] | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Settlement charges (credits)	(339)
Obligation and Assets Transferred to Japan Subsitutional Pension [Member] | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	537		537
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	198		198
Offset By Settlement Loss Related to Recognition of Previously Unrecognized Actuarial Losses Included In AOCI [Member] | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Settlement charges (credits)	$ 195

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Consolidated statements of income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue	$ 3,390	$ 3,466	$ 9,846	$ 10,315
Cost of revenue (COR)	1,650	1,722	4,924	5,091
Gross profit	1,740	1,744	4,922	5,224
Research and development (R&D)	463	395	1,452	1,241
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)	453	388	1,372	1,194
Restructuring charges/other	(122)	0	(99)	0
Acquisition charges	106	147	363	162
Operating profit	840	814	1,834	2,627
Other income (expense), net (OI&E)	24	(19)	8	1
Interest and debt expense	21	15	62	21
Income before income taxes	843	780	1,780	2,607
Provision for income taxes	59	179	285	669
Net income	$ 784	$ 601	$ 1,495	$ 1,938
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.52	$ 1.29	$ 1.65
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.51	$ 1.27	$ 1.62
Average shares outstanding (millions):
Basic (in shares)	1,130	1,144	1,138	1,156
Diluted (in shares)	1,141	1,157	1,153	1,177
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.13	$ 0.51	$ 0.39

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Consolidated statements of cash flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,495	$ 1,938
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation	725	657
Stock-based compensation	199	203
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	257	26
Gains on sales of assets	0	(5)
Deferred income taxes	136	(9)
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	(144)	0
Increase (decrease) from changes in:
Accounts receivable	(70)	(124)
Inventories	(86)	(220)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	80	(11)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(123)	70
Accrued compensation	(41)	(142)
Income taxes payable	(177)	(89)
Other	75	(9)
Cash flows from operating activities	2,326	2,285
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(399)	(663)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recovery	0	16
Purchases of short-term investments	(2,141)	(2,463)
Proceeds from short-term investments	1,639	3,254
Purchases of long-term investments	(1)	(4)
Proceeds from long-term investments	52	75
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(5,390)
Cash flows from investing activities	(850)	(5,175)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,492	4,697
Issuance costs for long-term debt	(7)	(12)
Repayment of debt and commercial paper borrowings	(1,375)	0
Dividends paid	(584)	(451)
Proceeds from common stock transactions	390	563
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments	26	28
Stock repurchases	(1,200)	(1,673)
Cash flows from financing activities	(1,258)	3,152
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	218	262
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	992	1,319
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 1,210	$ 1,581

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Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities (Investments at fair value) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,210		$ 992
Short-term Investments	2,451		1,943
Long-term Investments	225		265
Amounts included in AOCI from available for sale securities: [Abstract]
Proceeds from sales, redemptions and maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	1,639	3,254
Aggregate maturities of investments in money market funds and debt securities classified as available for sale [Abstract]
One year or less	2,758
One to three years	640
Greater than three years	0
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Amounts included in AOCI from available for sale securities: [Abstract]
Unrealized gains (pre-tax)	0		0
Unrealized losses (pre-tax)	0		0
Short-term Investments [Member]
Amounts included in AOCI from available for sale securities: [Abstract]
Unrealized gains (pre-tax)	1		0
Unrealized losses (pre-tax)	0		0
Long-term Investments [Member]
Amounts included in AOCI from available for sale securities: [Abstract]
Unrealized gains (pre-tax)	0		0
Unrealized losses (pre-tax)	0		5
Measured at fair value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	947		620
Short-term Investments	2,451		1,943
Long-term Investments	158		210
Measured at fair value [Member] | Available-for-sale securities [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	166		55
Short-term Investments	0		0
Long-term Investments	0		0
Measured at fair value [Member] | Available-for-sale securities [Member] | Corporate obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	74		135
Short-term Investments	241		159
Long-term Investments	0		0
Measured at fair value [Member] | Available-for-sale securities [Member] | U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	707		430
Short-term Investments	2,210		1,691
Long-term Investments	0		0
Measured at fair value [Member] | Available-for-sale securities [Member] | Auction-rate securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Short-term Investments	0		0
Long-term Investments	0		41
Measured at fair value [Member] | Trading securities [Member] | Auction-rate securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Short-term Investments	0		93
Long-term Investments	0		0
Measured at fair value [Member] | Trading securities [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Short-term Investments	0		0
Long-term Investments	158		169
Other measurement basis [Member] | Equity-method investments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Short-term Investments	0		0
Long-term Investments	42		32
Other measurement basis [Member] | Cost-method investments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Short-term Investments	0		0
Long-term Investments	25		23
Other measurement basis [Member] | Cash on hand [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	263		372
Short-term Investments	0		0
Long-term Investments	$ 0		$ 0

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Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share

Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows (shares in millions):

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2012						For Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Net Income			Shares	EPS		Net Income			Shares	EPS
Basic EPS:
Net income	$	784					$	601
Less income allocated to RSUs	(15		)				(10		)
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation	$	769		1,130	$	.68	$	591		1,144	$	.52
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
Stock-based compensation plans				11						13
Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	784					$	601
Less income allocated to RSUs	(14		)				(10		)
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation	$	770		1,141	$	.67	$	591		1,157	$	.51

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012						For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Net Income			Shares	EPS		Net Income			Shares	EPS
Basic EPS:
Net income	$	1,495					$	1,938
Less income allocated to RSUs	(27		)				(30		)
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation	$	1,468		1,138	$	1.29	$	1,908		1,156	$	1.65
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
Stock-based compensation plans				15						21
Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	1,495					$	1,938
Less income allocated to RSUs	(27		)				(29		)
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation	$	1,468		1,153	$	1.27	$	1,909		1,177	$	1.62

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Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities (Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Money market funds	$ 166	$ 55
Corporate obligations	315	294
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	2,917	2,121
Auction-rate securities		134
Mutual funds	158	169
Total assets	3,556	2,773
Deferred compensation	172	191
Total liabilities	172	191
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Money market funds	166	55
Corporate obligations	0	0
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	957	606
Auction-rate securities		0
Mutual funds	158	169
Total assets	1,281	830
Deferred compensation	172	191
Total liabilities	172	191
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Money market funds	0	0
Corporate obligations	315	294
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	1,960	1,515
Auction-rate securities		0
Mutual funds	0	0
Total assets	2,275	1,809
Deferred compensation	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Money market funds	0	0
Corporate obligations	0	0
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	0	0
Auction-rate securities		134
Mutual funds	0	0
Total assets	0	134
Deferred compensation	0	0
Total liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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Restructuring charges/other (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of restructuring charges/other

For the periods presented, we recognized a net gain of $122 million of Restructuring charges/other, which is included in Other as follows:

	For Three Months Ended September 30,					For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Restructuring charges	$	14		$	—	$	37		$	—
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	(144		)	—		(144		)	—
Other	8			—		8			—
Restructuring charges/other	$	(122	)	$	—	$	(99	)	$	—

Changes in accrued restructuring balances

The table below reflects the changes in accrued restructuring balances associated with these actions:

	2011 Actions						Previous Actions
	Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Total
Remaining accrual at December 31, 2011	$	96		$	—		$	13		$	7		$	116
Restructuring charges	3			34			—			—			37
Non-cash items (a)	3			(14		)	—			—			(11		)
Payments	(6		)	(17		)	(5		)	(1		)	(29		)
Remaining accrual at September 30, 2012	$	96		$	3		$	8		$	6		$	113

(a) Reflects charges for accelerated depreciation and curtailment/special termination benefits relating to the postretirement benefit plans.

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Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices

Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices

At Texas Instruments (TI), we design and make semiconductors that we sell to electronics designers and manufacturers all over the world.

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (U.S. GAAP) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The consolidated statements of income, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, are not audited but reflect all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods shown.  Certain amounts in the prior periods’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Because the consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for a complete set of financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The results for the three- and nine-month periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  All dollar amounts in the financial statements and tables in these notes, except per-share amounts, are stated in millions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Acquisition

On September 23, 2011, we completed the acquisition of National Semiconductor Corporation (National). We accounted for this transaction under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 - Business Combinations, and the consolidated financial statements include the balances and results of operations of National from the date of acquisition. National’s operating results are included in the Analog segment. See Note 2 for further information.

Earnings per share (EPS)

Unvested awards of share-based payments with rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, such as our restricted stock units (RSUs), are considered to be participating securities and the two-class method is used for purposes of calculating EPS.  Under the two-class method, a portion of net income is allocated to these participating securities and therefore is excluded from the calculation of EPS allocated to common stock, as shown in the table below.

Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows (shares in millions):

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2012						For Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Net Income			Shares	EPS		Net Income			Shares	EPS
Basic EPS:
Net income	$	784					$	601
Less income allocated to RSUs	(15		)				(10		)
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation	$	769		1,130	$	.68	$	591		1,144	$	.52
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
Stock-based compensation plans				11						13
Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	784					$	601
Less income allocated to RSUs	(14		)				(10		)
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation	$	770		1,141	$	.67	$	591		1,157	$	.51

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012						For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Net Income			Shares	EPS		Net Income			Shares	EPS
Basic EPS:
Net income	$	1,495					$	1,938
Less income allocated to RSUs	(27		)				(30		)
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation	$	1,468		1,138	$	1.29	$	1,908		1,156	$	1.65
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
Stock-based compensation plans				15						21
Diluted EPS:
Net income	$	1,495					$	1,938
Less income allocated to RSUs	(27		)				(29		)
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation	$	1,468		1,153	$	1.27	$	1,909		1,177	$	1.62

Potentially dilutive securities representing 65 million and 55 million shares of common stock that were outstanding during the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 65 million and 56 million shares outstanding during the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share for these periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Derivatives and hedging

We have an interest rate swap, entered into in connection with the issuance of variable-rate long-term debt in May 2011, which is designated as a hedge of the variability of cash flows related to interest payments. See Note 9 for additional information. Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are credited or charged to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (AOCI).

We also use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk.  These instruments are primarily forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are used as economic hedges to reduce the earnings impact exchange rate fluctuations may have on our non-U.S. dollar net balance sheet exposures or for specified non-U.S. dollar forecasted transactions.  Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of these forward foreign currency exchange contracts are credited or charged to Other income (expense), net (OI&E).  We do not apply hedge accounting to our foreign currency derivative instruments.

We do not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes.

Fair values of financial instruments

The fair values of our derivative financial instruments were not significant at September 30, 2012.  Our investments in cash equivalents, short-term investments and certain long-term investments, as well as our deferred compensation liabilities, are carried at fair value and are discussed in Note 6.  The carrying values for other current financial assets and liabilities, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates the fair value as measured using broker-dealer quotes, which are level 2 inputs. See Note 6 for the definition of level 2 inputs.

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Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net income	$ 784	$ 601	$ 1,495	$ 1,938
Available-for-sale investments:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes	1	(2)	3	(1)
Reclassification of recognized transactions, net of taxes	0	0	0	12
Net actuarial gains (losses) of defined benefit plans:
Adjustment, net of taxes	(3)	(15)	8	(34)
Reclassification of recognized transactions, including actuarial losses associated with the transfer of Japan substitutional pension, net of taxes	128	12	151	35
Prior service cost of defined benefit plans:
Adjustment, net of taxes	0	1	0	3
Change in fair value of derivative instrument, net of taxes	(3)	(1)	(3)	(4)
Total	123	(5)	159	11
Total comprehensive income	$ 907	$ 596	$ 1,654	$ 1,949

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Segment data

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment data

Segment data

	For Three Months Ended September 30,				For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Segment Revenue
Analog	$	1,843	$	1,557	$	5,329	$	4,680
Embedded Processing	520		539		1,502		1,668
Wireless	325		580		1,040		1,797
Other	702		790		1,975		2,170
Total Revenue	$	3,390	$	3,466	$	9,846	$	10,315

	For Three Months Ended September 30,					For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)
Analog	$	460		$	414	$	1,231		$	1,278
Embedded Processing	63			113		151			356
Wireless	(53		)	78		(129		)	301
Other	370			209		581			692
Total Operating Profit	$	840		$	814	$	1,834		$	2,627

We use centralized manufacturing and facilities organizations to provide products and support to our operating segments. Costs incurred by these organizations, including depreciation, are charged out to the segments on a per-unit basis.  Consequently, depreciation expense is not an independently identifiable component within the segments’ results, and therefore is not provided.

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000097476
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,120,802,980
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012

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Dividends

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends

In September 2012, we announced a 24 percent increase in our quarterly cash dividend rate. The new quarterly dividend will increase from $0.17 to $0.21 per share. The new dividend will be payable November 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2012.

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Consolidated balance sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,210	$ 992
Short-term investments	2,451	1,943
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of ($23) and ($19)	1,623	1,545
Raw materials	124	115
Work in process	988	1,004
Finished goods	736	669
Inventories	1,848	1,788
Deferred income taxes	1,043	1,174
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	409	386
Total current assets	8,584	7,828
Property, plant and equipment at cost	6,806	7,133
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,751)	(2,705)
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,055	4,428
Long-term investments	225	265
Goodwill	4,452	4,452
Acquisition-related intangibles, net	2,643	2,900
Deferred income taxes	199	321
Capitalized software licenses, net	166	206
Overfunded retirement plans	29	40
Other assets	161	57
Total assets	20,514	20,497
Current liabilities:
Commercial paper borrowings	0	999
Current portion of long-term debt	1,500	382
Accounts payable	501	625
Accrued compensation	552	597
Income taxes payable	106	101
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	766	795
Total current liabilities	3,425	3,499
Long-term debt	4,190	4,211
Underfunded retirement plans	350	701
Deferred income taxes	596	607
Deferred credits and other liabilities	550	527
Total liabilities	9,111	9,545
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $25 par value. Authorized - 10,000,000 shares. Participating cumulative preferred. None issued.	0	0
Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized – 2,400,000,000 shares. Shares issued: September 30, 2012 – 1,740,815,939; December 31, 2011 – 1,740,630,391	1,741	1,741
Paid-in capital	1,193	1,194
Retained earnings	27,179	26,278
Less treasury common stock at cost. Shares: September 30, 2012 – 620,012,959; December 31, 2011 – 601,131,631	(18,093)	(17,485)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(617)	(776)
Total stockholders' equity	11,403	10,952
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 20,514	$ 20,497

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Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities [Abstract]

Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities

Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities

Debt and equity investments

We classify our investments as available for sale, trading, equity method or cost method.  Most of our investments are classified as available for sale.

Available-for-sale and trading securities are stated at fair value, which is generally based on market prices, broker quotes or, when necessary, financial models. See the fair-value discussion below. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are recorded as an increase or decrease, net of taxes, in AOCI on our Consolidated balance sheets. We record other-than-temporary losses (impairments) on available-for-sale securities in OI&E in our Consolidated statements of income.

We classify certain mutual funds as trading securities. These mutual funds hold a variety of debt and equity investments intended to generate returns that offset changes in certain deferred compensation liabilities.  We record changes in the fair value of these mutual funds and the related deferred compensation liabilities in SG&A. Changes in the fair value of debt securities classified as trading securities are recorded in OI&E.

Our other investments are not measured at fair value but are accounted for using either the equity method or cost method.  These investments consist of interests in venture capital funds and other non-marketable equity securities. Gains and losses from equity-method investments are reflected in OI&E based on our ownership share of the investee’s financial results.  Gains and losses on cost-method investments are recorded in OI&E when realized or when an impairment of the investment’s value is warranted based on our assessment of the recoverability of each investment.

Details of our investments and related unrealized gains and losses included in AOCI are as follows:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Investments
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale securities
Money market funds	$	166	$	—	$	—	$	55	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	74		241		—		135		159		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	707		2,210		—		430		1,691		—
Auction-rate securities	—		—		—		—		—		41
Trading securities
Auction-rate securities	—		—		—		—		93		—
Mutual funds	—		—		158		—		—		169
Total	$	947	$	2,451	$	158	$	620	$	1,943	$	210
Other measurement basis:
Equity-method investments	$	—	$	—	$	42	$	—	$	—	$	32
Cost-method investments	—		—		25		—		—		23
Cash on hand	263		—		—		372		—		—
Total	$	1,210	$	2,451	$	225	$	992	$	1,943	$	265
Amounts included in AOCI from available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (pre-tax)	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Unrealized losses (pre-tax)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5

At September 30, 2012, we had no available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses.  We did not recognize any credit losses related to available-for-sale investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

During the third quarter of 2012, we sold all of our remaining investments in auction-rate securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the proceeds from sales, redemptions and maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments were $1.64 billion and $3.25 billion, respectively.  Gross realized gains and losses from these sales were not significant.

The following table presents the aggregate maturities of investments in money market funds and debt securities classified as available for sale at September 30, 2012:

Due	Fair Value
One year or less	$	2,758
One to three years	640
Greater than three years	—

Fair-value considerations

We measure and report certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The three-level hierarchy discussed below indicates the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements.

Level 1 — Uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2 — Uses inputs other than Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in markets that are not active.  Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities that are valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data. Our Level 2 assets consist of corporate obligations and some U.S. government agency securities. We utilize a third-party data service to provide Level 2 valuations, verifying these valuations for reasonableness relative to unadjusted quotes obtained from brokers or dealers based on observable prices for similar assets in active markets.

Level 3 — Uses inputs that are unobservable, supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment.  These values are generally determined using pricing models that utilize management estimates of market participant assumptions.

The following are our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011.  These tables do not include cash on hand, assets held by our postretirement plans, or assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.

	Fair Value
	September 30, 2012		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	166	$	166	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	315		—		315		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	2,917		957		1,960		—
Mutual funds	158		158		—		—
Total assets	$	3,556	$	1,281	$	2,275	$	—
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	172		172		—		—
Total liabilities	$	172	$	172	$	—	$	—

	Fair Value
	December 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	55	$	55	$	—	$	—
Corporate obligations	294		—		294		—
U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities	2,121		606		1,515		—
Auction-rate securities	134		—		—		134
Mutual funds	169		169		—		—
Total assets	$	2,773	$	830	$	1,809	$	134
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	191		191		—		—
Total liabilities	$	191	$	191	$	—	$	—

The following table summarizes the changes in fair values for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:  

	Level 3
Changes in fair value during the period (pre-tax):	Auction-rate Securities			Contingent Consideration
Balance, December 31, 2010	$	257		$	8
Change in fair value of contingent consideration – included in operating profit	—			(8		)
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI	(1		)	—
Redemptions and sales	(48		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2011	208			—
Redemptions and sales	(74		)	—
Balance, December 31, 2011	134			—
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI	13			—
Redemptions	(84		)	—
Sales	(63		)	—
Balance, September 30, 2012	$	—		$	—

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Income taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income taxes

Income taxes

Federal income taxes for the interim periods presented have been included in the accompanying financial statements on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate. The rate is based on current tax law and for 2012 does not assume reinstatement of the federal research tax credit, which expired at the end of 2011.  As of September 30, 2012, the estimated annual effective tax rate for 2012 is about 22 percent, which differs from the 35 percent statutory corporate tax rate due to the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. The third-quarter 2012 tax provision includes a $90 million discrete tax benefit that was primarily the result of additional U.S. tax benefits for manufacturing related to years 2007 through 2011, and a $67 million benefit from the cumulative effect of our lowering the estimated effective tax rate for 2012. The lower tax rate estimate was primarily due to a revised estimate of the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. With respect to the benefits for manufacturing, we may seek additional deductions for years prior to 2007 and, as a result, may recognize an additional discrete item in the fourth quarter.

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National Semiconductor acquisition-related costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Total acquisition-related costs associated with the National acquisition

For the periods presented, we incurred total acquisition-related costs associated with the National acquisition, which are included in Other, as follows:

	For Three Months Ended September 30,				For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Distributor contract termination	$	—	$	—	$	21	$	—
Inventory related	—		7		—		7
As recorded in COR	—		7		21		7
Amortization of intangible assets	81		6		244		6
Retention bonuses	5		6		53		6
Stock-based compensation	4		41		14		41
Severance and other benefits:
Employment reductions announced at closing	3		12		17		12
Change of control	—		41		—		41
Transaction and other costs	13		41		35		56
As recorded in Acquisition charges	106		147		363		162
Total acquisition-related costs	$	106	$	154	$	384	$	169

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Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of presentation

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (U.S. GAAP) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The consolidated statements of income, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, are not audited but reflect all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods shown.  Certain amounts in the prior periods’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Because the consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for a complete set of financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The results for the three- and nine-month periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  All dollar amounts in the financial statements and tables in these notes, except per-share amounts, are stated in millions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Derivatives and hedging

Derivatives and hedging

We have an interest rate swap, entered into in connection with the issuance of variable-rate long-term debt in May 2011, which is designated as a hedge of the variability of cash flows related to interest payments. See Note 9 for additional information. Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are credited or charged to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (AOCI).

We also use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk.  These instruments are primarily forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are used as economic hedges to reduce the earnings impact exchange rate fluctuations may have on our non-U.S. dollar net balance sheet exposures or for specified non-U.S. dollar forecasted transactions.  Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of these forward foreign currency exchange contracts are credited or charged to Other income (expense), net (OI&E).  We do not apply hedge accounting to our foreign currency derivative instruments.

We do not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes.

Fair values of financial instruments

Fair values of financial instruments

The fair values of our derivative financial instruments were not significant at September 30, 2012.  Our investments in cash equivalents, short-term investments and certain long-term investments, as well as our deferred compensation liabilities, are carried at fair value and are discussed in Note 6.  The carrying values for other current financial assets and liabilities, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates the fair value as measured using broker-dealer quotes, which are level 2 inputs. See Note 6 for the definition of level 2 inputs.

Fair-value considerations

We measure and report certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The three-level hierarchy discussed below indicates the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements.

Level 1 — Uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2 — Uses inputs other than Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in markets that are not active.  Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities that are valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data. Our Level 2 assets consist of corporate obligations and some U.S. government agency securities. We utilize a third-party data service to provide Level 2 valuations, verifying these valuations for reasonableness relative to unadjusted quotes obtained from brokers or dealers based on observable prices for similar assets in active markets.

Level 3 — Uses inputs that are unobservable, supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment.  These values are generally determined using pricing models that utilize management estimates of market participant assumptions.

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Debt and lines of credit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Debt and lines of credit

Debt and lines of credit

Short-term borrowings

We maintain a line of credit to support commercial paper borrowings and to provide additional liquidity through bank loans. In March 2012, we replaced our existing lines of credit with a new five-year variable-rate revolving credit facility that allows us to borrow up to $2 billion through March 2017. This variable-rate credit facility is indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). As of September 30, 2012, we have no commercial paper outstanding, having repaid $500 million in the third quarter of 2012 and $1 billion on a cumulative basis in 2012.

Long-term debt

In August 2012, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of fixed-rate long-term debt, with $750 million due in 2015 and $750 million due in 2019. The proceeds of the offering were $1.492 billion, net of the original issuance discount. We also incurred $7 million of issuance costs which are included in Other assets and are being amortized to Interest and debt expense over the term of the debt. The proceeds are for general corporate purposes, which include, among other things, the repurchases of common stock.

In May 2011, we issued fixed- and floating-rate long-term debt to help fund the National acquisition. The proceeds of the offering were $3.497 billion, net of the original issuance discount. We also incurred $12 million of issuance costs that are included in Other assets and are being amortized to Interest and debt expense over the term of the debt.

We also have an interest rate swap agreement related to the $1 billion floating-rate debt due 2013. Under this agreement, we will receive variable payments based on three-month LIBOR rates and pay a fixed rate through May 15, 2013. Changes in the cash flows of the interest rate swap are expected to exactly offset the changes in cash flows attributable to fluctuations in the three-month LIBOR-based interest payments. We have designated this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge and record changes in its fair value in AOCI. As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of the swap agreement is a $2 million liability. The net effect of this swap is to convert the $1 billion floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate obligation bearing a rate of 0.922 percent.

At the acquisition date, we assumed $1 billion of outstanding National debt with a fair value of $1.105 billion. The excess of the fair value over the stated value is being amortized as a reduction of Interest and debt expense over the term of the related debt. In the first nine months of 2012, we repaid $375 million of this debt.

The following table summarizes the total long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Notes due 2012 at 6.15% (assumed with National acquisition)	$	—		$	375
Floating-rate notes due 2013 (swapped to a 0.922% fixed rate)	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2013 at 0.875%	500			500
Notes due 2014 at 1.375%	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2015 at 3.95% (assumed with National acquisition)	250			250
Notes due 2015 at 0.45%	750			—
Notes due 2016 at 2.375%	1,000			1,000
Notes due 2017 at 6.60% (assumed with National acquisition)	375			375
Notes due 2019 at 1.65%	750			—
	5,625			4,500
Plus net unamortized premium	65			93
Less current portion of long-term debt	(1,500		)	(382		)
Total long-term debt	$	4,190		$	4,211

Interest incurred on debt and amortization of debt expense was $21 million and $62 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $15 million and $21 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Capitalized interest was not material.

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Goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles

Goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles

Goodwill was $4.452 billion as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011. There was no impairment of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following table shows the components of acquisition-related intangible assets as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011:

		September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
Acquisition-related Intangibles	Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technology	4 - 10	$	2,141	$	262	$	1,879	$	2,089	$	91	$	1,998
Customer relationships	5 - 8	822		112		710		822		34		788
Other intangibles	2 - 7	50		37		13		50		29		21
In-process R&D	(a)	41		—		41		93		—		93
Total		$	3,054	$	411	$	2,643	$	3,054	$	154	$	2,900

(a) In-process R&D is not amortized until the associated project has been completed, at which point it becomes Developed technology. Alternatively, if the associated project is determined not to be viable, it will be expensed.

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles was $86 million and $257 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $12 million and $26 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Amortization expenses related to the National acquisition were $81 million and $244 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $6 million for both the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011.

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Postretirement benefit plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Postretirement benefit plans

Postretirement benefit plans

Components of net periodic employee benefit cost are as follows:

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For Three Months Ended September 30,	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	6		$	6		$	1		$	1		$	10		$	9
Interest cost	11			11			6			6			19			16
Expected return on plan assets	(12		)	(11		)	(6		)	(5		)	(20		)	(20		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—			—			1			1			(1		)	(1		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	4			6			4			3			10			10
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9		$	12		$	6		$	6		$	18		$	14
Settlement charges (credits)	—			—			—			—			(144		)	—
Total, including charges	$	9		$	12		$	6		$	6		$	(126	)	$	14

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For Nine Months Ended September 30,	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	18		$	17		$	4		$	3		$	29		$	27
Interest cost	33			34			18			19			58			48
Expected return on plan assets	(37		)	(34		)	(18		)	(16		)	(59		)	(59		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1			1			3			2			(3		)	(3		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	12			17			10			9			34			29
Net periodic benefit cost	$	27		$	35		$	17		$	17		$	59		$	42
Curtailment charges (credits)	—			—			(1		)	—			—			—
Settlement charges (credits)	—			—			—			—			(144		)	—
Special termination benefit charges (credits)	(2		)	—			—			—			—			—
Total, including charges	$	25		$	35		$	16		$	17		$	(85	)	$	42

Transfer of Japan substitutional pension

In Japan, we maintain employee pension fund plans (EPFs) pursuant to the Japanese Welfare Pension Insurance Law (JWPIL). An EPF consists of two portions: a substitutional portion based on JWPIL-determined minimum old-age pension benefits similar to social security benefits in the United States; and a corporate portion established at the discretion of each employer. Employers and employees are exempt from contributing to the Japanese Pension Insurance (JPI) if the substitutional portion is funded by an EPF.

The JWPIL was amended to permit each EPF to separate the substitutional portion and transfer those obligations and related assets to the government of Japan. After such a transfer, the employer is required to contribute periodically to JPI, and the government of Japan is responsible for future benefit payments relating to the substitutional portion.

During the third quarter of 2012, our EPF received final approval for such a separation and transferred the obligations and assets of its substitutional portion to the government of Japan. On a pre-tax basis, this resulted in a net gain of $144 million recorded in Restructuring charges/other on our Consolidated statements of income and included in Other. This net gain of $144 million consisted of two parts - a gain of $339 million, representing the difference between the fair values of the obligations settled ($537 million) and the assets transferred to the government of Japan ($198 million), offset by a settlement loss of $195 million related to the recognition of previously unrecognized actuarial losses included in AOCI.

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Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

Indemnification guarantees

We routinely sell products with an intellectual property indemnification included in the terms of sale. Historically, we have had only minimal, infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, we cannot reasonably estimate or accrue for any future liabilities that may result.

Warranty costs/product liabilities

We accrue for known product-related claims if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the periods presented, there have been no material accruals or payments regarding product warranty or product liability. Historically, we have experienced a low rate of payments on product claims. Although we cannot predict the likelihood or amount of any future claims, we do not believe they will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Consistent with general industry practice, we enter into formal contracts with certain customers that include negotiated warranty remedies. Typically, under these agreements, our warranty for semiconductor products includes: three years coverage; an obligation to repair, replace or refund; and a maximum payment obligation tied to the price paid for our products.  In some cases, product claims may exceed the price of our products.

General

We are subject to various legal and administrative proceedings. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, we believe that the results of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. From time to time, we also negotiate contingent consideration payment arrangements associated with certain acquisitions, which are recorded at fair value.

Discontinued operations indemnity

In connection with the 2006 sale of the former Sensors & Controls (S&C) business, we have agreed to indemnify Sensata Technologies, Inc., for specified litigation matters and certain liabilities, including environmental liabilities. In a settlement with a third party, we have agreed to indemnify that party for certain events relating to S&C products, which events we consider remote. We believe our total remaining potential exposure from both of these indemnities will not exceed $200 million. As of September 30, 2012, we believe future payments related to these indemnity obligations will not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

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Income taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated annual effective tax rate (in hundredths)		22.00%
Statutory corporate tax rate (in hundredths)		35.00%
Discrete tax benefit that was primarily the result of U.S. tax benefits for manufacturing related to years 2007 through 2011	$ 90
Benefit from the cumulative effect of lowering the estimated effective tax rate for current year	$ 67

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Contingencies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty costs and product liabilities policy

Warranty costs/product liabilities

We accrue for known product-related claims if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the periods presented, there have been no material accruals or payments regarding product warranty or product liability. Historically, we have experienced a low rate of payments on product claims. Although we cannot predict the likelihood or amount of any future claims, we do not believe they will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Consistent with general industry practice, we enter into formal contracts with certain customers that include negotiated warranty remedies. Typically, under these agreements, our warranty for semiconductor products includes: three years coverage; an obligation to repair, replace or refund; and a maximum payment obligation tied to the price paid for our products.  In some cases, product claims may exceed the price of our products.

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Goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of acquisition-related intangible assets

The following table shows the components of acquisition-related intangible assets as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011:

		September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
Acquisition-related Intangibles	Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Developed technology	4 - 10	$	2,141	$	262	$	1,879	$	2,089	$	91	$	1,998
Customer relationships	5 - 8	822		112		710		822		34		788
Other intangibles	2 - 7	50		37		13		50		29		21
In-process R&D	(a)	41		—		41		93		—		93
Total		$	3,054	$	411	$	2,643	$	3,054	$	154	$	2,900

(a) In-process R&D is not amortized until the associated project has been completed, at which point it becomes Developed technology. Alternatively, if the associated project is determined not to be viable, it will be expensed.

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Debt and lines of credit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 09, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Interest Rate Swap Cash Flow Hedges	Aug. 31, 2012 Notes Payable [Member]	May 31, 2011 Notes Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Floating-rate notes due 2013 (swapped to a 0.922% fixed rate)	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable [Member] Floating-rate notes due 2013 (swapped to a 0.922% fixed rate)	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Floating-rate notes due 2013 (swapped to a 0.922% fixed rate) Interest Rate Swap Cash Flow Hedges	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2013 at 0.875%	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2013 at 0.875%	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2014 at 1.375%	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2014 at 1.375%	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2015 at 0.45%	Aug. 31, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2015 at 0.45%	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2015 at 0.45%	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2016 at 2.375%	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2016 at 2.375%	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2019 at 1.65%	Aug. 31, 2012 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2019 at 1.65%	Dec. 31, 2011 Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2019 at 1.65%	Sep. 30, 2011 National [Member] Notes Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2012 at 6.15% (assumed with National acquisition)	Dec. 31, 2011 National [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2012 at 6.15% (assumed with National acquisition)	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2015 at 3.95% (assumed with National acquisition)	Dec. 31, 2011 National [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2015 at 3.95% (assumed with National acquisition)	Sep. 30, 2012 National [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2017 at 6.60% (assumed with National acquisition)	Dec. 31, 2011 National [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Notes due 2017 at 6.60% (assumed with National acquisition)
Debt Instrument
Line of credit, term (in years)			5 years
Line of credit, borrowing capacity					$ 2,000,000,000
Short-term Debt
Commercial paper outstanding	0		0			999,000,000
Repayments of Commercial Paper	500,000,000		1,000,000,000
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt, Gross	5,625,000,000		5,625,000,000			4,500,000,000		1,500,000,000			1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000		500,000,000	500,000,000	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	750,000,000	750,000,000	0	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	750,000,000	750,000,000	0	1,000,000,000	0	375,000,000	250,000,000	250,000,000	375,000,000	375,000,000
Plus net unamortized premium	65,000,000		65,000,000			93,000,000
Less current portion of long-term debt	(1,500,000,000)		(1,500,000,000)			(382,000,000)
Total long-term debt	4,190,000,000		4,190,000,000			4,211,000,000
Long-term debt, stated interest rate (in hundredths)											0.922%			0.875%		1.375%		0.45%			2.375%		1.65%				6.15%		3.95%		6.60%
Long-term debt, effective fixed-rate interest rate (in hundredths)													0.922%
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs			7,000,000	12,000,000				7,000,000	12,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt								1,492,000,000	3,497,000,000
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value							2,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value																										1,105,000,000
Repayments of Debt										375,000,000
Interest and debt expense	$ 21,000,000	$ 15,000,000	$ 62,000,000	$ 21,000,000

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Consolidated balance sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, current	$ 23	$ 19
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,400,000,000	2,400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,740,815,939	1,740,630,391
Treasury common stock, shares (in shares)	620,012,959	601,131,631

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Restructuring charges/other

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring charges/other

Restructuring charges/other

For the periods presented, we recognized a net gain of $122 million of Restructuring charges/other, which is included in Other as follows:

	For Three Months Ended September 30,					For Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
Restructuring charges	$	14		$	—	$	37		$	—
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension	(144		)	—		(144		)	—
Other	8			—		8			—
Restructuring charges/other	$	(122	)	$	—	$	(99	)	$	—

Restructuring charges

Restructuring actions related to the acquisition of National are discussed in Note 2 and are reflected in Acquisition charges in our Consolidated statements of income.

2011 actions: Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011, we recognized restructuring charges associated with the announced plans to close two older semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas, and Hiji, Japan, by mid-2013. The total charge for these closures is estimated at $215 million, of which $149 million has been recognized through September 30, 2012. The Restructuring charges of $37 million recognized in the first nine months of 2012 consist of $13 million of accelerated depreciation and $24 million of other exit-related costs; $14 million of restructuring charges was recognized in the third quarter of 2012 consisting of $4 million of accelerated depreciation and $10 million of other exit-related costs. Of the estimated $215 million total charge, about $135 million will be for severance and related benefits, about $30 million will be for accelerated depreciation of facility assets and about $50 million will be for other exit-related costs.

Previous actions: In 2008 and 2009, we announced actions that eliminated about 3,900 jobs. These actions were completed in 2009.

The table below reflects the changes in accrued restructuring balances associated with these actions:

	2011 Actions						Previous Actions
	Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Severance and Benefits			Other Charges			Total
Remaining accrual at December 31, 2011	$	96		$	—		$	13		$	7		$	116
Restructuring charges	3			34			—			—			37
Non-cash items (a)	3			(14		)	—			—			(11		)
Payments	(6		)	(17		)	(5		)	(1		)	(29		)
Remaining accrual at September 30, 2012	$	96		$	3		$	8		$	6		$	113

(a) Reflects charges for accelerated depreciation and curtailment/special termination benefits relating to the postretirement benefit plans.

The accrual balances above are primarily a component of Accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated balance sheets.

Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension

During the third quarter of 2012, we transferred the obligations and assets of the substitutional portion of our Japan pension plan to the government of Japan, resulting in a net gain of $144 million. See Note 8 for additional details.

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Postretirement benefit plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic employee benefit cost

Components of net periodic employee benefit cost are as follows:

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For Three Months Ended September 30,	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	6		$	6		$	1		$	1		$	10		$	9
Interest cost	11			11			6			6			19			16
Expected return on plan assets	(12		)	(11		)	(6		)	(5		)	(20		)	(20		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—			—			1			1			(1		)	(1		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	4			6			4			3			10			10
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9		$	12		$	6		$	6		$	18		$	14
Settlement charges (credits)	—			—			—			—			(144		)	—
Total, including charges	$	9		$	12		$	6		$	6		$	(126	)	$	14

	U.S. Defined Benefit						U.S. Retiree Health Care						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit
For Nine Months Ended September 30,	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	18		$	17		$	4		$	3		$	29		$	27
Interest cost	33			34			18			19			58			48
Expected return on plan assets	(37		)	(34		)	(18		)	(16		)	(59		)	(59		)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1			1			3			2			(3		)	(3		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	12			17			10			9			34			29
Net periodic benefit cost	$	27		$	35		$	17		$	17		$	59		$	42
Curtailment charges (credits)	—			—			(1		)	—			—			—
Settlement charges (credits)	—			—			—			—			(144		)	—
Special termination benefit charges (credits)	(2		)	—			—			—			—			—
Total, including charges	$	25		$	35		$	16		$	17		$	(85	)	$	42

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Goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 4,452			$ 4,452			$ 4,452
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Acquisition-related intangibles: Gross Carrying Amount	3,054			3,054			3,054
Acquisition-related intangibles: Accumulated Amortization	411			411			154
Acquisition-related intangibles: Net	2,643			2,643			2,900
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	86		12	257		26
National [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	81		6	244		6
Developed Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Acquisition-related intangibles: Amortization Period, minimum				4
Acquisition-related intangibles: Amortization Period, maximum				10
Acquisition-related intangibles: Gross Carrying Amount	2,141			2,141			2,089
Acquisition-related intangibles: Accumulated Amortization	262			262			91
Acquisition-related intangibles: Net	1,879			1,879			1,998
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Acquisition-related intangibles: Amortization Period, minimum				5
Acquisition-related intangibles: Amortization Period, maximum				8
Acquisition-related intangibles: Gross Carrying Amount	822			822			822
Acquisition-related intangibles: Accumulated Amortization	112			112			34
Acquisition-related intangibles: Net	710			710			788
Other Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Acquisition-related intangibles: Amortization Period, minimum				2
Acquisition-related intangibles: Amortization Period, maximum				7
Acquisition-related intangibles: Gross Carrying Amount	50			50			50
Acquisition-related intangibles: Accumulated Amortization	37			37			29
Acquisition-related intangibles: Net	13			13			21
In-process R&D [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Acquisition-related intangibles: Gross Carrying Amount	41	[1]		41	[1]		93	[1]
Acquisition-related intangibles: Accumulated Amortization	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[1]
Acquisition-related intangibles: Net	$ 41	[1]		$ 41	[1]		$ 93	[1]

[1] In-process R&D is not amortized until the associated project has been completed, at which point it becomes Developed technology. Alternatively, if the associated project is determined not to be viable, it will be expensed.

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Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities [Abstract]

Investment policy

Debt and equity investments

We classify our investments as available for sale, trading, equity method or cost method.  Most of our investments are classified as available for sale.

Available-for-sale and trading securities are stated at fair value, which is generally based on market prices, broker quotes or, when necessary, financial models. See the fair-value discussion below. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are recorded as an increase or decrease, net of taxes, in AOCI on our Consolidated balance sheets. We record other-than-temporary losses (impairments) on available-for-sale securities in OI&E in our Consolidated statements of income.

We classify certain mutual funds as trading securities. These mutual funds hold a variety of debt and equity investments intended to generate returns that offset changes in certain deferred compensation liabilities.  We record changes in the fair value of these mutual funds and the related deferred compensation liabilities in SG&A. Changes in the fair value of debt securities classified as trading securities are recorded in OI&E.

Our other investments are not measured at fair value but are accounted for using either the equity method or cost method.  These investments consist of interests in venture capital funds and other non-marketable equity securities. Gains and losses from equity-method investments are reflected in OI&E based on our ownership share of the investee’s financial results.  Gains and losses on cost-method investments are recorded in OI&E when realized or when an impairment of the investment’s value is warranted based on our assessment of the recoverability of each investment.

Fair values of financial instruments

Fair values of financial instruments

The fair values of our derivative financial instruments were not significant at September 30, 2012.  Our investments in cash equivalents, short-term investments and certain long-term investments, as well as our deferred compensation liabilities, are carried at fair value and are discussed in Note 6.  The carrying values for other current financial assets and liabilities, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates the fair value as measured using broker-dealer quotes, which are level 2 inputs. See Note 6 for the definition of level 2 inputs.

Fair-value considerations

We measure and report certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The three-level hierarchy discussed below indicates the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements.

Level 1 — Uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2 — Uses inputs other than Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in markets that are not active.  Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities that are valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data. Our Level 2 assets consist of corporate obligations and some U.S. government agency securities. We utilize a third-party data service to provide Level 2 valuations, verifying these valuations for reasonableness relative to unadjusted quotes obtained from brokers or dealers based on observable prices for similar assets in active markets.

Level 3 — Uses inputs that are unobservable, supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment.  These values are generally determined using pricing models that utilize management estimates of market participant assumptions.