Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies and Practices - Effects on Consolidated Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
COR	$ 1,258	$ 1,179
Gross profit	2,144	1,829
R&D	369	322
SG&A	439	441
Total operating profit	1,252	984
OI&E	21	(12)
Analog
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit	935	688
Embedded Processing
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit	240	187
Other
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit	$ 77	109
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Reported
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
COR		1,184
Gross profit		1,824
R&D		326
SG&A		448
Total operating profit		968
OI&E		4
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Recast
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
COR		1,179
Gross profit		1,829
R&D		322
SG&A		441
Total operating profit		984
OI&E		(12)
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Analog \| Reported
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit		679
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Analog \| Recast
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit		688
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Embedded Processing \| Reported
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit		182
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Embedded Processing \| Recast
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit		187
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Other \| Reported
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit		107
ASU No. 2017-07 \| Other \| Recast
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Total operating profit		$ 109

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