Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited) Summarized Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
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Sep. 27, 2015 |
Jun. 28, 2015 |
Mar. 29, 2015 |
Dec. 28, 2014 |
Sep. 28, 2014 |
Jun. 29, 2014 |
Mar. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 29, 2013 |
Sep. 27, 2015 |
Sep. 28, 2014 |
Sep. 29, 2013 |
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Revenues | $ 5,456 | [1] | $ 5,832 | [1] | $ 6,894 | [1] | $ 7,099 | [1] | $ 6,692 | [1] | $ 6,806 | [1] | $ 6,367 | [1] | $ 6,622 | [1] | $ 25,281 | $ 26,487 | $ 24,866 | ||||
Operating income | 1,140 | [1] | 1,235 | [1] | 1,336 | [1] | 2,064 | [1] | 1,992 | [1] | 2,075 | [1] | 1,990 | [1] | 1,493 | [1] | 5,776 | 7,550 | 7,230 | ||||
Income from continuing operations | 1,060 | [1] | 1,183 | [1] | 1,052 | 1,971 | [1] | 1,893 | [1] | 2,237 | [1] | 1,958 | [1] | 1,444 | [1] | 5,268 | 7,534 | 6,845 | |||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 430 | [1] | 0 | 430 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Net income | 1,060 | [1] | 1,183 | [1] | 1,052 | [1] | 1,971 | [1] | 1,893 | [1] | 2,237 | [1] | 1,958 | [1] | 1,874 | [1] | 5,268 | 7,964 | 6,845 | ||||
Net income attributable to Qualcomm | $ 1,061 | [1] | $ 1,184 | [1] | $ 1,053 | [1] | $ 1,972 | [1] | $ 1,894 | [1] | $ 2,238 | [1] | $ 1,959 | [1] | $ 1,875 | [1] | $ 5,271 | $ 7,967 | $ 6,853 | ||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm - Continuing operations | $ 1.13 | [2] | $ 1.33 | [2] | $ 1.16 | [2] | $ 0.86 | [2] | $ 3.26 | $ 4.48 | $ 3.99 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm - Discontinued operations | 0.00 | [2] | 0.00 | [2] | 0.00 | [2] | 0.25 | [2] | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm - Net income | $ 0.68 | [2] | $ 0.74 | [2] | $ 0.64 | [2] | $ 1.19 | [2] | 1.13 | [2] | 1.33 | [2] | 1.16 | [2] | 1.11 | [2] | 3.26 | 4.73 | 3.99 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm - Continuing operations | 1.11 | [2] | 1.31 | [2] | 1.14 | [2] | 0.84 | [2] | 3.22 | 4.40 | 3.91 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm - Discontinued operations | 0.00 | [2] | 0.00 | [2] | 0.00 | [2] | 0.25 | [2] | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm - Net income | $ 0.67 | [2] | $ 0.73 | [2] | $ 0.63 | [2] | $ 1.17 | [2] | $ 1.11 | [2] | $ 1.31 | [2] | $ 1.14 | [2] | $ 1.09 | [2] | $ 3.22 | $ 4.65 | $ 3.91 | ||||
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