Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Other intangible assets (Details)

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Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Other intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015
Sep. 28, 2014
Sep. 29, 2013
Other intangible assets [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount $ 5,941 $ 4,641  
Accumulated amortization $ (2,199) $ (2,061)  
Weighted-average amortization period 10 years 11 years  
Carrying value of acquired in-process research and development $ 196 $ 55  
Amortization of intangible assets 591 543 $ 499
Amortization expense, Fiscal 2016 727    
Amortization expense, Fiscal 2017 593    
Amortization expense, Fiscal 2018 550    
Amortization expense, Fiscal 2019 515    
Amortization expense, Fiscal 2020 445    
Amortization expense, after Fiscal 2020 912    
Wireless spectrum [Member]      
Other intangible assets [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount 2 18  
Accumulated amortization $ (2) $ (9)  
Weighted-average amortization period 5 years 14 years  
Marketing-related [Member]      
Other intangible assets [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount $ 93 $ 78  
Accumulated amortization $ (59) $ (47)  
Weighted-average amortization period 8 years 9 years  
Technology-based [Member]      
Other intangible assets [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount $ 5,735 $ 4,460  
Accumulated amortization $ (2,078) $ (1,956)  
Weighted-average amortization period 10 years 11 years  
Customer-related [Member]      
Other intangible assets [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount $ 111 $ 85  
Accumulated amortization $ (60) $ (49)  
Weighted-average amortization period 4 years 6 years