Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements (Details)

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Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 25, 2018
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 25, 2018
Dec. 30, 2018
Oct. 01, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 24, 2017
Sep. 24, 2017
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Deferred tax assets (non-current) $ 3,832   $ 3,832     $ 838 $ 936    
Total assets 34,023   34,023       32,718    
Other current liabilities 6,741   6,741     7,103 6,978    
Total current liabilities 10,517   10,517       11,389    
Total liabilities 30,157   30,157       31,911    
Retained earnings 3,309   3,309     $ 1,382 542    
Total stockholders’ equity 3,866 $ 23,735 3,866 $ 23,735 $ 3,617   807 $ 23,872 $ 30,725
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 34,023   34,023       32,718    
Licensing revenues 1,229 1,284 2,318 2,616          
Total revenues 4,982 5,220 9,824 11,255          
Operating income 940 400 1,650 397          
Income before income taxes 806 317 1,366 258          
Income tax benefit (expense) (143) 13 365 (5,911)          
Net income (loss) $ 663 $ 330 $ 1,731 $ (5,653)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.55 $ 0.22 $ 1.43 $ (3.82)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.55 $ 0.22 $ 1.42 $ (3.82)          
Total comprehensive income (loss)   $ 490   $ (5,492)          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments     $ (958) 5,466          
Interest expense in excess of interest payments       0          
Other items, net     (190) 52          
Other assets     25 58          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities     (727) 1,453          
Net cash provided by operating activities       2,278          
QTL [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Total assets $ 2,405   2,405       1,472    
Total revenues 1,122 1,219 2,141 2,485          
Income before income taxes 674 809 1,264 1,664          
Previously Reported [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Deferred tax assets (non-current)             904    
Total assets             32,686    
Other current liabilities             6,825    
Total current liabilities             11,236    
Total liabilities             31,758    
Retained earnings             663    
Total stockholders’ equity             928    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity             32,686    
Licensing revenues   1,325   2,690          
Total revenues   5,261   11,329          
Operating income   441   471          
Income before income taxes   358   332          
Income tax benefit (expense)   5   (5,922)          
Net income (loss)   $ 363   $ (5,590)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.25   $ (3.78)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.24   $ (3.78)          
Total comprehensive income (loss)   $ 523   $ (5,429)          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments       5,477          
Interest expense in excess of interest payments       207          
Other items, net       46          
Other assets       70          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities       1,166          
Net cash provided by operating activities       2,278          
Reclassification Adjustment [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Net income (loss)       0          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments       0          
Interest expense in excess of interest payments       (207)          
Other items, net       6          
Other assets       (12)          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities       213          
Net cash provided by operating activities       0          
Revision Adjustment [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Deferred tax assets (non-current)             32    
Total assets             32    
Other current liabilities             153    
Total current liabilities             153    
Total liabilities             153    
Retained earnings             (121)    
Total stockholders’ equity             (121)    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity             $ 32    
Licensing revenues   (41)   (74)          
Total revenues   (41)   (74)          
Operating income   (41)   (74)          
Income before income taxes   (41)   (74)          
Income tax benefit (expense)   8   11          
Net income (loss)   $ (33)   $ (63)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ (0.03)   $ (0.04)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ (0.02)   $ (0.04)          
Total comprehensive income (loss)   $ (33)   $ (63)          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments       (11)          
Interest expense in excess of interest payments       0          
Other items, net       0          
Other assets       0          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities       74          
Net cash provided by operating activities       0          
Revision Adjustment [Member] | QTL [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Total revenues   $ (41)   $ (74)          
Income before income taxes $ (41)   $ (74)