Description of Business, Including Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,429	$ 3,501	$ 9,811	$ 9,776
Operating profit	1,164	1,175	3,132	2,847
Analog
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,182	2,149	6,266	5,981
Operating profit	812	802	2,261	1,964
Embedded Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	725	711	2,087	2,070
Operating profit	174	114	432	270
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	522	641	1,458	1,725
Operating profit	$ 178	$ 259	$ 439	$ 613