Segment Information (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Sep. 27, 2015 |
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| Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
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| Revenues and EBT for reportable segments |
The table below presents revenues, EBT and total assets for reportable segments (in millions):
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QCT |
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QTL |
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QSI |
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Reconciling
Items
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Total |
2015 |
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Revenues |
$ |
17,154 |
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$ |
7,947 |
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$ |
4 |
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$ |
176 |
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$ |
25,281 |
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EBT |
2,465 |
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6,882 |
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(74 |
) |
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(2,786 |
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6,487 |
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Total assets |
2,923 |
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438 |
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812 |
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46,623 |
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50,796 |
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2014 |
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Revenues |
$ |
18,665 |
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$ |
7,569 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
253 |
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$ |
26,487 |
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EBT |
3,807 |
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6,590 |
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(7 |
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(1,612 |
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8,778 |
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Total assets |
3,639 |
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161 |
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484 |
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44,290 |
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48,574 |
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2013 |
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Revenues |
$ |
16,715 |
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$ |
7,554 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
597 |
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$ |
24,866 |
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EBT |
3,189 |
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6,590 |
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56 |
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(1,641 |
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8,194 |
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Total assets |
3,305 |
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28 |
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511 |
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41,672 |
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45,516 |
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| Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block] |
Revenues by country were as follows (in millions):
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
China (including Hong Kong) |
$ |
13,337 |
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$ |
13,200 |
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$ |
12,288 |
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South Korea |
4,107 |
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6,172 |
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4,983 |
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Taiwan |
3,294 |
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2,876 |
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2,683 |
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United States |
246 |
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372 |
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805 |
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Other foreign |
4,297 |
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3,867 |
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4,107 |
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$ |
25,281 |
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$ |
26,487 |
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$ |
24,866 |
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| Reconciling items for reportable segments - revenues |
Reconciling items in the previous table were as follows (in millions):
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
Revenues |
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Nonreportable segments |
$ |
181 |
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$ |
258 |
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$ |
601 |
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Intersegment eliminations |
(5 |
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(5 |
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(4 |
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$ |
176 |
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$ |
253 |
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$ |
597 |
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EBT |
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Unallocated cost of equipment and services revenues |
$ |
(314 |
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$ |
(300 |
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$ |
(335 |
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Unallocated research and development expenses |
(809 |
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(860 |
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(789 |
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Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses |
(497 |
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(412 |
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(502 |
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Unallocated other (expense) income |
(1,289 |
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142 |
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(173 |
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Unallocated interest expense |
(101 |
) |
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(2 |
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(3 |
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Unallocated investment income, net |
855 |
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1,215 |
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880 |
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Nonreportable segments |
(630 |
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(1,395 |
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(719 |
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Intersegment eliminations |
(1 |
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— |
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— |
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$ |
(2,786 |
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$ |
(1,612 |
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$ |
(1,641 |
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| Reconciling items for reportable segments - EBT |
Reconciling items in the previous table were as follows (in millions):
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
Revenues |
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Nonreportable segments |
$ |
181 |
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$ |
258 |
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$ |
601 |
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Intersegment eliminations |
(5 |
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(5 |
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(4 |
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$ |
176 |
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$ |
253 |
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$ |
597 |
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EBT |
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Unallocated cost of equipment and services revenues |
$ |
(314 |
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$ |
(300 |
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$ |
(335 |
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Unallocated research and development expenses |
(809 |
) |
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(860 |
) |
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(789 |
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Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses |
(497 |
) |
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(412 |
) |
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(502 |
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Unallocated other (expense) income |
(1,289 |
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142 |
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(173 |
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Unallocated interest expense |
(101 |
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(2 |
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(3 |
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Unallocated investment income, net |
855 |
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1,215 |
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880 |
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Nonreportable segments |
(630 |
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(1,395 |
) |
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(719 |
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Intersegment eliminations |
(1 |
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— |
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— |
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$ |
(2,786 |
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$ |
(1,612 |
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$ |
(1,641 |
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Unallocated acquisition-related expenses were comprised as follows (in millions):
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2013 |
Cost of equipment and services revenues |
$ |
272 |
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$ |
251 |
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$ |
264 |
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Research and development expenses |
14 |
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30 |
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3 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
72 |
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25 |
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26 |
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