Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Jun. 29, 2014
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Dec. 29, 2013
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Sep. 28, 2014
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Sep. 29, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||||
Goodwill | $ 4,488 | $ 3,976 | |||
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges | 260 | ||||
Asset Impairment Charges | 642 | 192 | 84 | ||
QCT [Member]
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||||
Goodwill | 3,467 | 2,875 | |||
QTL [Member]
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||||
Goodwill | 712 | 706 | |||
Nonreportable segments [Member]
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||||
Goodwill | 309 | 395 | |||
QMT [Member]
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||||
Property, plant and equipment classified as held for sale and included in other assets | 116 | ||||
Goodwill | 35 | ||||
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 64 | 444 | |||
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges | 100 | ||||
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 607 | $ 158 | $ 54 |
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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount classified as long lived assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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