Restructuring charges/other (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			42 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended					42 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				20 Months Ended	42 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		42 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	30 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas	Jun. 30, 2014 Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas	Jun. 30, 2014 Semiconductor manufacturing facility in Nice, France	Jun. 30, 2014 2013 Actions		Jun. 30, 2013 2013 Actions		Jun. 30, 2014 2013 Actions		Jun. 30, 2014 2013 Actions Jobs	Jun. 30, 2013 2013 Actions		Jun. 30, 2014 2013 Actions		Jun. 30, 2014 2012 Wireless Action		Jun. 30, 2013 2012 Wireless Action		Jun. 30, 2014 2012 Wireless Action		Jun. 30, 2013 2012 Wireless Action		Jun. 30, 2014 2012 Wireless Action	Jun. 30, 2014 2012 Wireless Action		Jun. 30, 2014 Prior Actions	Jun. 30, 2013 Prior Actions	Jun. 30, 2014 Prior Actions	Jun. 30, 2013 Prior Actions	Jun. 30, 2014 Prior Actions	Dec. 31, 2013 Prior Actions Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas	Jun. 30, 2014 Prior Actions Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas	Dec. 31, 2012 Prior Actions Semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Hiji, Japan, and Houston, Texas facilities	Jun. 30, 2014 Severance and Benefits 2013 Actions		Jun. 30, 2014 Severance and Benefits 2012 Wireless Action		Jun. 30, 2014 Severance and Benefits Prior Actions		Jun. 30, 2014 Other Charges 2013 Actions		Jun. 30, 2014 Other Charges Prior Actions
Restructuring Charges/Other [Abstract]
Severance and benefits cost										$ (6,000,000)	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 21,000,000	[1]	$ 70,000,000	$ 0	[1]	$ 70,000,000	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 26,000,000	[1]	$ (6,000,000)	[1]	$ 30,000,000	[1]		$ 269,000,000	[1]	$ 0	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 1,000,000	$ 119,000,000
Other exit costs										2,000,000		0		7,000,000		7,000,000	0		7,000,000		0		0		0		2,000,000			105,000,000		0	3,000,000	(1,000,000)	4,000,000	52,000,000
Accelerated depreciation																					0		3,000,000		0		6,000,000			9,000,000		0	0	1,000,000	5,000,000	29,000,000
Restructuring charges	(4,000,000)	33,000,000	22,000,000	[2]	48,000,000	660,000,000				(4,000,000)		0		28,000,000		77,000,000	0		77,000,000		0		29,000,000		(6,000,000)		38,000,000		383,000,000	383,000,000		0	4,000,000	0	10,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000			21,000,000	[2]	(6,000,000)	[2]	0	[2]	7,000,000	[2]	0	[2]
Gains on sales of assets	(2,000,000)	0	(39,000,000)		0		(2,000,000)	(9,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Gain on technology transfer	0	(315,000,000)	0		(315,000,000)
Other	2,000,000	0	2,000,000		0
Restructuring charges/other	(4,000,000)	(282,000,000)	(15,000,000)		(267,000,000)
Jobs expected to be eliminated																1,100
Payments			54,000,000													6,000,000													216,000,000									101,000,000		6,000,000		36,000,000		5,000,000		0		7,000,000
Goodwill, impairment loss			0		0																								90,000,000
Number of facilities closing																																							2
Changes in Accrued Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning accrual			161,000,000																																					49,000,000		95,000,000		10,000,000		0		7,000,000
Restructuring charges	(4,000,000)	33,000,000	22,000,000	[2]	48,000,000	660,000,000				(4,000,000)		0		28,000,000		77,000,000	0		77,000,000		0		29,000,000		(6,000,000)		38,000,000		383,000,000	383,000,000		0	4,000,000	0	10,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000			21,000,000	[2]	(6,000,000)	[2]	0	[2]	7,000,000	[2]	0	[2]
Payments			(54,000,000)													(6,000,000)													(216,000,000)									(101,000,000)		(6,000,000)		(36,000,000)		(5,000,000)		0		(7,000,000)
Remaining accrual	129,000,000		129,000,000			129,000,000																																		64,000,000		53,000,000		5,000,000		7,000,000		0
Gains on sales of assets	2,000,000	0	39,000,000		0		2,000,000	9,000,000	30,000,000
Gain on technology transfer	$ 0	$ 315,000,000	$ 0		$ 315,000,000

[1] Includes changes in estimates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

[2] Includes changes in estimates for the six months ended June 30, 2014.