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Restructuring charges/other - Restructuring reserve (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
15 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
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| Beginning accrual |
$ 161,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
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$ 349,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
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$ 116,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
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| Restructuring charges |
20,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |
[1] |
126,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |
[1] |
400,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |
[1] |
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| Non-cash items |
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(22,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 |
[2] |
(121,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 |
[2] |
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| Payments |
(124,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring |
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(292,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring |
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(46,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring |
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| Remaining accrual |
57,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
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161,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
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349,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
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57,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
| 2013 Actions |
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
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| Restructuring charges |
26,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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49,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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75,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
| Prior Actions |
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
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| Restructuring charges |
(6,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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77,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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400,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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| Severance and benefits cost | 2013 Actions |
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
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| Beginning accrual |
49,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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| Restructuring charges |
16,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[1] |
49,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[1] |
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[1] |
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| Non-cash items |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[2] |
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[2] |
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| Payments |
(43,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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(43,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
| Remaining accrual |
22,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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49,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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22,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
| Severance and benefits cost | Prior Actions |
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
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| Beginning accrual |
105,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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340,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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109,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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| Restructuring charges |
(6,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[1] |
36,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[1] |
251,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[1] |
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| Non-cash items |
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(5,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[2] |
3,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[2] |
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| Payments |
(73,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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(266,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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(23,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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| Remaining accrual |
26,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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105,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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340,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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26,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_EmployeeSeveranceAndBenefitsChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
| Other Charges | 2013 Actions |
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
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| Beginning accrual |
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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| Restructuring charges |
10,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[1] |
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[1] |
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[1] |
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| Non-cash items |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[2] |
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
[2] |
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| Payments |
(1,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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| Remaining accrual |
9,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
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9,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_A2013ActionMember |
| Other Charges | Prior Actions |
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |
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| Beginning accrual |
7,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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9,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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7,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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| Restructuring charges |
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[1] |
41,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[1] |
149,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[1] |
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| Non-cash items |
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(17,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[2] |
(124,000,000)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
[2] |
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| Payments |
(7,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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(26,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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(23,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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| Remaining accrual |
$ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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$ 7,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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$ 9,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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$ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= txn_BusinessRestructuringImpairmentsAndOtherChargesReservesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= txn_PriorActionsMember |
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