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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]  
Changes in Stockholders Equity
Changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months ended December 27, 2015 were as follows (in millions):
 
Qualcomm Stockholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at September 27, 2015
$
31,421

 
$
(7
)
 
$
31,414

Net income (loss)
1,498

 
(2
)
 
1,496

Other comprehensive loss
(126
)
 

 
(126
)
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans and related tax benefits
70

 

 
70

Share-based compensation
260

 

 
260

Tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based payments
(102
)
 

 
(102
)
Dividends
(730
)
 

 
(730
)
Stock repurchases
(2,050
)
 

 
(2,050
)
Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interest

 
1

 
1

Balance at December 27, 2015
$
30,241

 
$
(8
)
 
$
30,233

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Other comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, other than net income and including foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities and derivative instruments. Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, in Qualcomm stockholders’ equity during the three months ended December 27, 2015 were as follows (in millions):
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Noncredit Other-than-Temporary Impairment Losses and Subsequent Changes in Fair Value for Certain Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Other Available-for-Sale Securities
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments
 
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance at September 27, 2015
$
(160
)
 
$
4

 
$
297

 
$
54

 
$
195

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(14
)
 
(11
)
 
(109
)
 
1

 
(133
)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
1

 
(3
)
 
9

 

 
7

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(13
)
 
(14
)
 
(100
)
 
1

 
(126
)
Balance at December 27, 2015
$
(173
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
197

 
$
55

 
$
69