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Segment Information Revenues, EBT, and Assets for Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
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Mar. 25, 2012
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Mar. 27, 2011
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Mar. 25, 2012
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Mar. 27, 2011
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Sep. 25, 2011
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ 4,943 | $ 3,870 | [1] | $ 9,625 | $ 7,217 | [1] | |||
| EBT | 1,734 | 1,619 | [1] | 3,455 | 3,088 | [1] | |||
| Assets | 41,531 | 41,531 | 36,422 | ||||||
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QCT
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | 3,059 | 1,962 | 6,143 | 4,078 | |||||
| EBT | 599 | 417 | 1,338 | 1,057 | |||||
| Assets | 1,784 | 1,784 | 1,569 | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Revenue from external customers | 3,058 | 1,961 | 6,142 | 4,076 | |||||
| Intersegment revenues | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||
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QTL
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | 1,723 | 1,746 | 3,162 | 2,803 | |||||
| EBT | 1,540 | 1,575 | 2,808 | 2,467 | |||||
| Assets | 40 | 40 | 36 | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Revenue from external customers | 1,723 | 1,746 | 3,162 | 2,803 | |||||
| Intersegment revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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QWI
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | 159 | 157 | 311 | 329 | |||||
| EBT | (10) | (135) | (9) | (135) | |||||
| Assets | 131 | 131 | 136 | ||||||
| Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Revenue from external customers | 159 | 157 | 311 | 329 | |||||
| Intersegment revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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QSI
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | 0 | 0 | [1] | 0 | 0 | [1] | |||
| EBT | (99) | (45) | [1] | (133) | (67) | [1] | |||
| Assets | 1,619 | 1,619 | 2,386 | ||||||
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Reconciling Items [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | 2 | 5 | [1] | 9 | 7 | [1] | |||
| EBT | (296) | (193) | [1] | (549) | (234) | [1] | |||
| Assets | 37,957 | 37,957 | 32,295 | ||||||
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Other nonreportable segments [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | 3 | 5 | [1] | 11 | 9 | [1] | |||
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Elimination of intersegment revenues [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Revenues | (1) | 0 | [1] | (2) | (2) | [1] | |||
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Unallocated cost of equipment and services revenues [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| EBT | (68) | (17) | [1] | (138) | (30) | [1] | |||
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Unallocated research and development expenses [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| EBT | (176) | (155) | [1] | (339) | (272) | [1] | |||
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Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| EBT | (168) | (161) | [1] | (283) | (246) | [1] | |||
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Unallocated investment income, net [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| EBT | 228 | 216 | [1] | 418 | 461 | [1] | |||
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Other nonreportable segments [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| EBT | (112) | (78) | [1] | (207) | (147) | [1] | |||
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Intersegment eliminations [Member]
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| Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments [Line Items] | |||||||||
| EBT | $ 0 | $ 2 | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | [1] | |||
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