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Acquisitions (Details)

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Acquisitions (Details)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2016
USD ($)
businesses
Jan. 12, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 5,657   $ 5,479
Agreed ownership percentage by Parent upon acquisition   51.00%  
Agreed ownership percentage by non-controlling owners upon acquisition   49.00%  
Agreed acquisition purchase price 1,200    
Agreed exercise price of option to purchase/sell ownership interest $ 1,150    
Time period after which option becomes exercisable 30 months    
Maximum amount to be paid to noncontrolling owner in lieu of any profit sharing, distributions, dividends or any other payments $ 200    
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 $ 382    
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 $ 170