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Income taxes - Reconciliation items from income tax computed at statutory federal rate (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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| Computed tax at statutory rate | $ 1,356us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 964us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 677us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| Non-U.S. effective tax rates | (212)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (156)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (345)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
| U.S. R&D tax credit | (59)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | (129)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch |
| U.S. tax benefit for manufacturing | (51)txn_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsManufacturingAndForeignSales | (66)txn_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsManufacturingAndForeignSales | (158)txn_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsManufacturingAndForeignSales |
| Impact of changes to uncertain tax positions | 3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies | (14)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies | (88)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies |
| Non-deductible expenses | 6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense | 13us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense | 42us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense |
| Other | 10us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (20)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | 48us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 1,053us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 592us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 176us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from manufacturing and foreign sales generated or utilized under enacted tax laws during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
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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- Definition
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in income tax contingencies. Including, but not limited to, domestic tax contingency, foreign tax contingency, state and local tax contingency, and other contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to research tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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