Description of business, including segment and geographic area information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 5,212	$ 4,580	$ 10,117	$ 8,869
Total operating profit	2,723	2,213	5,286	4,152
Analog
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	3,992	3,464	7,808	6,744
Total operating profit	2,226	1,778	4,376	3,424
Embedded Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	821	780	1,603	1,547
Total operating profit	324	312	639	599
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	399	336	706	578
Total operating profit	$ 173	$ 123	$ 271	$ 129