Description of business, including segment and geographic area information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 5,241	$ 4,643	$ 15,358	$ 13,512
Total operating profit	2,678	2,305	7,964	6,457
Analog
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	3,993	3,548	11,801	10,292
Total operating profit	2,185	1,871	6,561	5,295
Embedded Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	821	738	2,424	2,285
Total operating profit	321	282	960	881
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	427	357	1,133	935
Total operating profit	$ 172	$ 152	$ 443	$ 281