Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Other Income, Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 24, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 24, 2017 |
Sep. 25, 2016 |
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Restructuring and restructuring related charges | $ 37 | $ 202 | |||
Gain on sale of wireless spectrum | $ 0 | 0 | (380) | ||
Proceeds from sale of wireless spectrum | 0 | 0 | 232 | ||
Deferred payments from sale of wireless spectrum | 275 | ||||
Gain on disposition of business | $ 48 | ||||
Other Expense [Member] | |||||
Restructuring and restructuring related charges | 629 | ||||
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Deferred payments from sales of wireless spectrum, Due date | Jan. 01, 2020 | ||||
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Deferred payments from sales of wireless spectrum, Due date | Dec. 31, 2023 | ||||
EC [Member] | |||||
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period | $ 1,180 | $ 1,200 | |||
KFTC [Member] | |||||
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period | 927 | ||||
TFTC [Member] | |||||
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period | $ (676) | $ 778 | |||
NXP [Member] | |||||
NXP termination fee | $ 2,000 |
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- Definition Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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