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Supplemental financial information - Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Customer incentive programs and allowances | $ 101txn_AccruedCustomerIncentivesAndAllowances | $ 143txn_AccruedCustomerIncentivesAndAllowances |
| Severance and related expenses | 60txn_AccruedServeranceAndRelatedExpensesCurrent | 158txn_AccruedServeranceAndRelatedExpensesCurrent |
| Other | 337us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 350us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total | $ 498us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 651us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent |
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for customer incentives and allowances. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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- Definition
Accrued Severance and Related Expenses, Current No definition available.
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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