Description of Business, Including Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,232	$ 3,292	$ 6,382	$ 6,275
Operating profit	1,010	982	1,968	1,672
Analog
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,049	1,995	4,084	3,832
Operating profit	728	664	1,449	1,162
Embedded Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	690	703	1,362	1,359
Operating profit	135	104	258	156
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	493	594	936	1,084
Operating profit	$ 147	$ 214	$ 261	$ 354