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Stock-based compensation - Stock options and RSUs outstanding (Details) (USD $)
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12 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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| Stock Options, Shares | |||
| Exercised (in shares) | (19,503,382)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
(45,507,711)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
(22,409,816)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
| Employee Stock Option | Long-term incentive and director compensation plans | |||
| Stock Options, Shares | |||
| Options outstanding, Beginning balance (in shares) | 64,930,540us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Granted (in shares) | 14,053,185us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Forfeited and expired (in shares) | (1,832,897)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Exercised (in shares) | (19,503,382)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Options outstanding, Ending balance (in shares) | 57,647,446us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share | |||
| Weighted-average exercise price, Outstanding, Beginning of period (in dollars per share) | 28.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Weighted-average exercise price, Granted (in dollars per share) | 44.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Weighted-average exercise price, Expired and forfeited (in dollars per share) | 36.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Weighted-average exercise price, Exercised (in dollars per share) | 27.75us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Weighted-average exercise price, Outstanding, End of period (in dollars per share) | 32.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | |||
| Restricted Stock Units, Shares | |||
| Vested RSUs (in shares) | (5,609,627)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
(5,741,981)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
(4,182,928)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Long-term incentive and director compensation plans | |||
| Restricted Stock Units, Shares | |||
| Awards outstanding other than options, Beginning balance (in shares) | 20,892,022us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Granted (in shares) | 3,184,237us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Vested RSUs (in shares) | (5,609,627)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Expired and forfeited (in shares) | (1,162,817)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Awards outstanding other than options, Ending balance (in shares) | 17,303,815us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
20,892,022us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Restricted Stock Units, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | |||
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, Beginning of period (in dollars per share) | 29.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Weighted-average grant-date fair value, Granted (in dollars per share) | 44.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
33.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
31.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
| Weighted-average grant date fair value, Vested RSUs (in dollars per share) | 23.68us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Weighted-average grant date fair value, Expired and forfeited (in dollars per share) | 33.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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| Weighted-average grant date fair value, Ending of period (in dollars per share) | 34.47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
29.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = txn_LongTermIncentiveAndDirectorCompensationPlansMember |
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price of options that were either forfeited or expired. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. No definition available.
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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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