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Income taxes - Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Details) (USD $)
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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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| U.S. Federal - Current | $ 911us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 291us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | $ (108)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Non-U.S. - Current | 194us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 247us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 156us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit |
| U.S. State - Current | 9us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | 4us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | (2)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total current income tax expense (benefit) | 1,114us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 542us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 46us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| U.S. Federal - Deferred | (73)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 17us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 65us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Non-U.S. - Deferred | 11us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 33us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 65us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| U.S. State - Deferred | 1us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) | (61)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 50us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 130us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total U.S. Federal income taxes | 838txn_TotalFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | 308txn_TotalFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | (43)txn_TotalFederalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total Non-U.S. income taxes | 205txn_TotalForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 280txn_TotalForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 221txn_TotalForeignTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total U.S. State income taxes | 10txn_TotalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | 4txn_TotalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | (2)txn_TotalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 1,053us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 592us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 176us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
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The total income tax expense for the period including both the amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted federal tax law to the domestic taxable income (loss) and the net change during the period in the entity's domestic deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of the federally enacted tax law. No definition available.
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The total income tax expense for the period including both the amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax law of countries other than the country of domicile and the net change during the period in the entity's state and local deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of the enacted tax laws of countries other than the country of domicile. No definition available.
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The total income tax expense for the period including both the amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted state and local tax law to the applicable taxable income (loss) and the net change during the period in the entity's state and local deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of the state and local enacted tax law. No definition available.
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Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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