Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Jun. 28, 2015
Jun. 29, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Balance at beginning of period     $ 39,166       $ 39,166  
Net income attributable to Qualcomm $ 1,184     $ 2,238     4,209 $ 6,073
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)     (1)     (2) (3)
Net income 1,183     2,237     4,207 6,070
Other comprehensive loss 31     15     (131) 72
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans and related tax benefits             657  
Share-based compensation             834  
Tax withholding related to vesting of share-based payments             (336)  
Dividends (771) $ (702) (710) $ (718) $ (599) $ (599) (2,183) $ (1,916)
Stock repurchases             (9,016)  
Other             (2)  
Balance at end of period 33,196           33,196  
Qualcomm Stockholders' Equity [Member]                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Balance at beginning of period     39,169       39,169  
Net income attributable to Qualcomm             4,209  
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Qualcomm             (131)  
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans and related tax benefits             657  
Share-based compensation             834  
Tax withholding related to vesting of share-based payments             (336)  
Dividends             (2,183)  
Stock repurchases             (9,016)  
Other             (1)  
Balance at end of period 33,202           33,202  
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Balance at beginning of period     $ (3)       (3)  
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests             (2)  
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling Interests             0  
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans and related tax benefits             0  
Share-based compensation             0  
Tax withholding related to vesting of share-based payments             0  
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders             0  
Stock repurchases             0  
Other             (1)  
Balance at end of period $ (6)           $ (6)