| Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] |
Total gross notional amounts for outstanding derivatives (recorded at fair value) were as follows: | | March 31, | | Dec. 31, | | April 2, | | (In Millions) | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2011 | | Currency forwards | $ | 11,116 | | $ | 11,203 | | $ | 8,123 | | Embedded debt derivatives | | 3,600 | | | 3,600 | | | 3,600 | | Currency interest rate swaps | | 1,812 | | | 1,650 | | | 1,690 | | Interest rate swaps | | 1,689 | | | 1,837 | | | 2,159 | | Total return swaps | | 821 | | | 761 | | | 649 | | Equity options | | 50 | | | 54 | | | 496 | | Other | | 101 | | | 128 | | | 128 | | Total | $ | 19,189 | | $ | 19,233 | | $ | 16,845 |
The gross notional amounts for currency forwards and currency interest rate swaps (presented by currency) were as follows: | | March 31, | | Dec. 31, | | April 2, | | (In Millions) | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2011 | | Japanese yen | $ | 4,040 | | $ | 3,477 | | $ | 3,047 | | Euro | | 3,553 | | | 3,904 | | | 4,035 | | Israeli shekel | | 1,823 | | | 2,168 | | | 1,199 | | Malaysian ringgit | | 914 | | | 805 | | | 336 | | Chinese yuan | | 803 | | | 688 | | | 341 | | British pound sterling | | 523 | | | 459 | | | 317 | | Other | | 1,272 | | | 1,352 | | | 538 | | Total | $ | 12,928 | | $ | 12,853 | | $ | 9,813 |
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| Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] |
The fair values of our derivative instruments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows: | | | March 31, 2012 | | December 31, 2011 | | | | Other | | Other | | Other | | Other | | Other | | Other | | Other | | Other | | | | Current | | Long-Term | | Accrued | | Long-Term | | Current | | Long-Term | | Accrued | | Long-Term | | (In Millions) | Assets | | Assets | | Liabilities | | Liabilities | | Assets | | Assets | | Liabilities | | Liabilities | | Derivatives designated as | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | hedging instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Currency forwards | $ | 26 | | $ | 1 | | $ | 183 | | $ | 17 | | $ | 61 | | $ | — | | $ | 170 | | $ | 7 | | Other | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | Total derivatives designated as | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | hedging instruments | $ | 26 | | $ | 1 | | $ | 184 | | $ | 17 | | $ | 61 | | $ | — | | $ | 171 | | $ | 7 | | Derivatives not designated as | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | hedging instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Currency forwards | $ | 55 | | $ | — | | $ | 29 | | $ | — | | $ | 54 | | $ | — | | $ | 34 | | $ | — | | Interest rate swaps | | — | | | — | | | 54 | | | — | | | 3 | | | — | | | 63 | | | — | | Currency interest rate swaps | | 27 | | | 23 | | | 8 | | | 13 | | | 41 | | | 33 | | | 11 | | | 10 | | Embedded debt derivatives | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | | Total return swaps | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | Equity options | | — | | | 6 | | | 9 | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | | | 9 | | | — | | Other | | — | | | 22 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 24 | | | — | | | — | | Total derivatives not designated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | as hedging instruments | $ | 87 | | $ | 51 | | $ | 100 | | $ | 23 | | $ | 105 | | $ | 63 | | $ | 117 | | $ | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total derivatives | $ | 113 | | $ | 52 | | $ | 284 | | $ | 40 | | $ | 166 | | $ | 63 | | $ | 288 | | $ | 27 |
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| Schedule Of Derivative Instruments In Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Table Text Block] |
The before-tax effects of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011 were as follows: | | Gains (Losses) Recognized | | | | | in OCI on Derivatives | | Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into | | | (Effective Portion) | | Income by Derivative Instrument Type (Effective Portion) | | (In Millions) | Q1 2012 | | Q1 2011 | | Location | | Q1 2012 | | Q1 2011 | | Currency forwards | $ | (74) | | $ | 201 | | Cost of sales | | $ | 15 | | $ | 34 | | | | | | | | | Research and development | | | (21) | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | Marketing, general and administrative | | | (5) | | | 5 | | Other | | — | | | 3 | | Cost of sales | | | (1) | | | 1 | | Total | $ | (74) | | $ | 204 | | | | $ | (12) | | $ | 48 |
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| Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Table Text Block] |
The effects of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated condensed statements of income were as follows: | | | | Three Months Ended | | | Location of Gains (Losses) | | March 31, | | April 2, | | (In Millions) | Recognized in Income on Derivatives | | 2012 | | 2011 | | Currency forwards | Interest and other, net | | $ | 15 | | $ | 14 | | Interest rate swaps | Interest and other, net | | | 30 | | | (1) | | Currency interest rate swaps | Interest and other, net | | | (56) | | | (110) | | Total return swaps | Various | | | 59 | | | 23 | | Equity options | Gains (losses) on equity investments, net | | | — | | | (117) | | Other | Gains (losses) on equity investments, net | | | (2) | | | 2 | | Total | | | $ | 46 | | $ | (189) |
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