Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 27, 2015
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businesses
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Sep. 27, 2015
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
| Goodwill | $ 5,669 | $ 5,479 |
| Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | ||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
| Number of businesses acquired | businesses | 3 | |
| Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired | $ 407 | |
| Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount | 23 | |
| Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | ||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
| Technology-based intangible assets recognized | $ 248 | |
| Weighted average useful life of technology-based intangible assets | 5 years | |
| QCT [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | ||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
| Goodwill | $ 172 |
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- Definition Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition 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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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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