Segment and geographic area data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information

	Analog		Embedded Processing		Other		Total
Revenue
2012	$	6,998	$	2,257	$	3,570	$	12,825
2011	6,375		2,381		4,979		13,735
2010	5,979		2,359		5,628		13,966
Operating profit
2012	$	1,650	$	158	$	165	$	1,973
2011	1,693		387		912		2,992
2010	1,876		534		2,104		4,514

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area

Geographic area information

The following geographic area data include revenue, based on product shipment destination and royalty payor location, and property, plant and equipment, based on physical location:

	U.S.		Asia (a)		Europe		Japan		Rest of World		Total
Revenue
2012	$	1,596	$	7,808	$	1,861	$	1,357	$	203	$	12,825
2011	1,468		8,619		1,822		1,462		364		13,735
2010	1,539		8,903		1,760		1,366		398		13,966

(a) Revenue from products shipped into China (including Hong Kong) was $5.38 billion in 2012, $5.83 billion in 2011 and $5.69 billion in 2010.

Schedule Of Geographic Information Long Lived Assets

Property, plant and equipment, net
2012	$	1,931	$	1,547	$	241	$	174	$	19	$	3,912
2011	2,159		1,739		276		228		26		4,428
2010	1,694		1,575		139		249		23		3,680