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Supplemental financial information - Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract] | ||
| Prepaid taxes on intercompany inventory profits | $ 693txn_PrepaidTaxesonIntercompanyInventoryProfits | $ 667txn_PrepaidTaxesonIntercompanyInventoryProfits |
| Other prepaid expenses and current assets | 157txn_OtherPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent | 196txn_OtherPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent |
| Total | $ 850us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent | $ 863us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent |
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- Definition
Both the amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for other costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer), and the aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of other current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are expected to be realized of consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of taxes paid in advance on intercompany inventory profits. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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