Restructuring charges/other (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				17 Months Ended	39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			17 Months Ended	39 Months Ended	17 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				39 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			39 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	39 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Semiconductor manufacturing facility in Nice, France [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Jobs	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 Action [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Other charges [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2013 Action [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2013 Action [Member] JAPAN	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 Action [Member] Embedded Processing [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2012 Wireless Action [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Impairment, Goodwill [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Accelerated depreciation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Accelerated depreciation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Accelerated depreciation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 2012 Wireless Action [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Prior Actions [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 Prior Actions [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Severance and benefits cost [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Other charges [Member]		Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Accelerated depreciation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Prior Actions [Member] Accelerated depreciation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Accelerated depreciation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Other exit costs [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 Prior Actions [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Other exit costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Prior Actions [Member] Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Prior Actions [Member] Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Prior Actions [Member] Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas [Member] facilities
Restructuring Charges/Other [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 26		$ 15	$ 664			$ 32	$ 81	$ 0	$ 81	$ 27		$ 76	$ 0	$ 76	$ 5		$ 5	$ 5	$ 0	$ 5	$ 32	$ 49	$ (6)	$ 9	$ 383	$ 383	$ (6)	[1]	$ 4		$ 269	$ 90	$ 0	$ 3	$ 9	$ 0	$ 2	$ 105	$ 0	$ 6	$ 0		$ 0	$ 119	$ 0		$ 1	$ 5	$ 29	$ (1)	[1]	$ 1	$ 52	$ 200	$ 200
Gains on sales of assets	(37)		0		(7)	(30)
Restructuring charges/other	(11)		15
Jobs expected to be eliminated								1,100
Total expected restructuring charges related to 2013 action								85
Payments	25										1		1			0												18			198											4				2									101
Restructuring and related activities, Number of facilities closing																																																									2
Changes in Accrued Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning accrual	161										49					0												95														10				7
Restructuring charges	26		15	664			32	81	0	81	27		76	0	76	5		5	5	0	5	32	49	(6)	9	383	383	(6)	[1]	4		269	90	0	3	9	0	2	105	0	6	0		0	119	0		1	5	29	(1)	[1]	1	52	200	200
Non-cash items	(1)	[2]									0	[2]				0	[2]											0	[2]													0	[2]			(1)	[2]
Payments	(25)										(1)		(1)			0												(18)			(198)											(4)				(2)									(101)
Remaining accrual	161			161							75		75		75	5												71			71	71										6			6	4
Gains on sales of assets	$ 37		$ 0		$ 7	$ 30

[1] Reflects a change in estimate for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

[2] Accelerated depreciation.