Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Revenues (Details)

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Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Revenues (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2020
Jun. 28, 2020
Mar. 29, 2020
 [1]
Dec. 29, 2019
 [1]
Sep. 29, 2019
 [2]
Jun. 30, 2019
 [2]
Mar. 31, 2019
 [2]
Dec. 30, 2018
 [2]
Sep. 27, 2020
Sep. 29, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues $ 8,346 [1] $ 4,893 $ 5,216 $ 5,077 $ 4,814 $ 9,635 $ 4,982 $ 4,842 $ 23,531 $ 24,273 $ 22,611
Contract with Customer, Performance Obligation Satisfied in Previous Period                 1,500 4,100  
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized                 540 481  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount 1,400               1,400    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-09-28                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 581               $ 581    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1 year               1 year    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-09-27                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 493               $ 493    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1 year               1 year    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-09-26                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 234               $ 234    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1 year               1 year    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-09-25                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 64               $ 64    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1 year               1 year    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-09-30                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 26               $ 26    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1 year               1 year    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-09-29                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 0               $ 0    
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1 year               1 year    
QCT [Member]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 $ 16,493 14,639 $ 17,282
QCT [Member] | Mobile handsets [Member]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 10,461 9,793  
QCT [Member] | RFFE [Member]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues [3]                 2,362 1,478  
QCT [Member] | Automotive [Member]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 644 640  
QCT [Member] | IoT [Member]                      
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues [4]                 $ 3,026 $ 2,728  
[1] Revenues, operating income and net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 included $1.8 billion resulting from the settlement of our prior dispute with Huawei. Net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was impacted by $265 million in non-marketable investment impairments due in part from the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on certain of our investees.
[2] Revenues, operating income and net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 included $4.7 billion resulting from the settlement with Apple and its contract manufacturers. Operating income and net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 were impacted by a $275 million charge related to the 2019 EC Fine. Net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was impacted by an income tax benefit of $570 million due to establishing new U.S. net deferred tax assets from making certain check-the-box elections. Net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 was impacted by a $2.5 billion charge to income tax expense resulting from the derecognition of a deferred tax asset related to the distributed intellectual property.
[3] Includes all revenues from sales of RFFE integrated circuit products (substantially all of which are used in handsets).
[4] Internet of Things (IoT) revenues primarily include products sold for use in cellular and non-cellular connected devices within the following industry segments or applications: consumer, computing, industrial, fixed wireless broadband, voice and music and wireless networking.