Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2021
Mar. 29, 2020
Mar. 28, 2021
Mar. 29, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 7,935 $ 5,216 $ 16,170 $ 10,292
EBT 2,129 598 4,732 1,545
Cost of revenues (3,432) (2,297) (6,921) (4,410)
Research and development expenses (1,780) (1,468) (3,433) (2,873)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (557) (483) (1,124) (1,011)
Other income 0 23 0 23
Interest expense (141) (146) (283) (294)
Investment and other income (expense), net 104 (247) 323 (182)
Reconciling Items [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 30 34 64 66
EBT (744) (532) (1,488) (1,079)
Cost of revenues (72) (84) (148) (175)
Research and development expenses (415) (216) (821) (475)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (113) (56) (291) (172)
Other income 0 23 0 23
Interest expense (141) (145) (282) (293)
Investment and other income (expense), net 14 (30) 85 52
QCT [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 6,281 4,100 12,814 7,719
EBT 1,584 667 3,503 1,145
QTL [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,614 1,072 3,273 2,477
EBT 1,191 671 2,461 1,689
QSI [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 10 10 19 30
EBT 98 (208) 256 (210)
Other Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 30 34 64 66
Other Segments [Member] | Reconciling Items [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
EBT $ (17) $ (24) $ (31) $ (39)