Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 24, 2017 |
Jun. 25, 2017 |
[1] | Mar. 26, 2017 |
[1] | Dec. 25, 2016 |
[1] | Sep. 25, 2016 |
Jun. 26, 2016 |
[1] | Mar. 27, 2016 |
[1] | Dec. 27, 2015 |
[1] | Sep. 24, 2017 |
Sep. 25, 2016 |
Sep. 27, 2015 |
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Segment reporting, Factors used to identify entity's reportable segments | The Company is organized on the basis of products and services and has three reportable segments. The Company conducts business primarily through its QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) semiconductor business and its QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) licensing business. QCT develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on CDMA, OFDMA and other technologies for use in mobile devices, wireless networks, devices used in the Internet of Things (IoT), broadband gateway equipment, consumer electronic devices and automotive telematics and infotainment systems. QTL grants licenses to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which includes certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products. The Company’s QSI (Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives) reportable segment makes strategic investments and includes revenues and related costs associated with development contracts with an equity method investee. The Company also has nonreportable segments, including its mobile health, data center, small cell and other wireless technology and service initiatives. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ 5,905 | [1] | $ 5,371 | $ 5,016 | $ 5,999 | $ 6,184 | [1] | $ 6,044 | $ 5,551 | $ 5,775 | $ 22,291 | $ 23,554 | $ 25,281 | ||||||||
EBT | 3,020 | 6,833 | 6,487 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 65,486 | 52,359 | 65,486 | 52,359 | 50,796 | ||||||||||||||||
Equity method investments | 379 | 324 | 379 | 324 | |||||||||||||||||
Net book value of long-lived assets | 3,216 | 2,306 | 3,216 | 2,306 | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (9,792) | (9,749) | (10,378) | ||||||||||||||||||
Research and development expense | (5,485) | (5,151) | (5,490) | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | (2,658) | (2,385) | (2,344) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other expense, net | (1,742) | 226 | (1,293) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (494) | (297) | (104) | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment and other Income, net | 900 | 635 | 815 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | (746) | 434 | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBT | (4,967) | (1,893) | (2,786) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 58,884 | 47,810 | 58,884 | 47,810 | 46,623 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (517) | (495) | (314) | ||||||||||||||||||
Research and development expense | (1,056) | (799) | (809) | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | (647) | (478) | (497) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other expense, net | (1,742) | (154) | (1,289) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (488) | (292) | (101) | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment and other Income, net | 913 | 667 | 855 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | (95) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 0 | (4) | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
EBT | 0 | 0 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
QCT [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 16,479 | 15,409 | 17,154 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBT | 2,747 | 1,812 | 2,465 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 3,830 | 2,995 | 3,830 | 2,995 | 2,923 | ||||||||||||||||
QTL [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 6,445 | 7,664 | 7,947 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBT | 5,175 | 6,528 | 6,882 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 1,735 | 644 | 1,735 | 644 | 438 | ||||||||||||||||
QSI [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 113 | 47 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBT | 65 | 386 | (74) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 1,037 | 910 | 1,037 | 910 | 812 | ||||||||||||||||
Equity method investments | 254 | 162 | 254 | 162 | 163 | ||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 311 | 438 | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBT | (373) | (342) | (630) | ||||||||||||||||||
China (including Hong Kong) [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 14,579 | 13,503 | 13,337 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Korea [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 3,538 | 3,918 | 4,107 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 513 | 386 | 246 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net book value of long-lived assets | 1,800 | 1,900 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 2,100 | ||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | 3,661 | 5,747 | 7,591 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-US [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net book value of long-lived assets | $ 1,400 | $ 404 | 1,400 | 404 | 414 | ||||||||||||||||
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Unallocated acquisition-related expenses | 437 | 434 | 272 | ||||||||||||||||||
Research and development expense [Member] | Reconciling Items [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Unallocated acquisition-related expenses | 20 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member] | Reconciling Items [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Unallocated acquisition-related expenses | 272 | 99 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | (940) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Blackberry [Member] | Reconciling Items [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | (962) | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Blackberry [Member] | QTL [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | $ 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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