Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 28, 2014
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Dec. 29, 2013
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Jan. 28, 2015
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Mar. 04, 2014
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Stock repurchase program [Abstract] | ||||
Shares repurchased and retired, shares | 22,940,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares | 14,196,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares | ||
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $ 1,664,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | $ 1,002,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | ||
Remaining authorized amount | 3,600,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 | |||
Subsequent Event | ||||
Stock repurchase program [Abstract] | ||||
Shares repurchased and retired, shares |
6,841,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |
502,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
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Current Stock Repurchase Program [Member] | ||||
Stock repurchase program [Abstract] | ||||
Authorized amount |
$ 7,800,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = qcom_CurrentMember |
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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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