Description of Business, Including Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,273	$ 3,232	$ 6,281	$ 6,382
Operating profit	1,117	1,010	2,085	1,968
Analog
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,044	2,049	3,923	4,084
Operating profit	771	728	1,450	1,449
Embedded Processing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	755	690	1,484	1,362
Operating profit	189	135	371	258
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	474	493	874	936
Operating profit	$ 157	$ 147	$ 264	$ 261