Description of Business, Including Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,008	$ 3,150
Operating profit	968	958
Analog
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,879	2,035
Operating profit	679	721
Embedded Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	729	672
Operating profit	182	123
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	400	443
Operating profit	$ 107	$ 114