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Identified Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2025
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Identified Intangible Assets [Text Block]
Note 12 : Identified Intangible Assets
December 27, 2025December 28, 2024
(In Millions)Gross AssetsAccumulated AmortizationNetGross AssetsAccumulated AmortizationNet
Developed technology$3,853 $(2,886)$967 $8,007 $(6,445)$1,562 
Customer relationships and brands808 (580)228 1,907 (1,372)535 
Licensed technology, patents and other3,857 (2,280)1,577 3,519 (1,925)1,594 
Total identified intangible assets$8,518 $(5,746)$2,772 $13,433 $(9,742)$3,691 
During 2025 and 2024, we capitalized several licensed technology, patents and other arrangements totaling $431 million and $562 million respectively. These intangible assets are subject to amortization over a weighted average useful life of approximately 6 years. Additionally, during 2025, we divested Altera and retired certain intangible assets that were fully amortized resulting in a reduction of our gross assets and accumulated amortization as of December 27, 2025. For further information see "Note 10: Acquisitions and Divestitures" within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Amortization expenses recorded for and the weighted average useful life assigned to identified intangible assets in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for each period were as follows:
Years Ended (In Millions)Dec 27, 2025Dec 28, 2024Dec 30, 2023
Developed technology$417 $879 $1,235 
Customer relationships and brands89 165 172 
Licensed technology, patents and other443 384 348 
Total amortization expenses$949 $1,428 $1,755 
We expect future amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter to be as follows:
(In Millions)20262027202820292030ThereafterTotal
Future amortization expenses$813 $594 $449 $301 $216 $399 $2,772