QUALCOMM Incorporated Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Hierarchy (Details)

Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] $ in Millions	Jun. 26, 2016 USD ($)
Assets
Cash equivalents	$ 5,236
Marketable securities	25,147
Derivative instruments	88
Other investments	295
Total assets measured at fair value	30,766
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	11
Other liabilities	295
Total liabilities measured at fair value	306
Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	3,698
Marketable securities	1,959
Derivative instruments	0
Other investments	295
Total assets measured at fair value	5,952
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	0
Other liabilities	295
Total liabilities measured at fair value	295
Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	1,538
Marketable securities	23,128
Derivative instruments	88
Other investments	0
Total assets measured at fair value	24,754
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	11
Other liabilities	0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	11
Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Cash equivalents	0
Marketable securities	60
Derivative instruments	0
Other investments	0
Total assets measured at fair value	60
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	0
Other liabilities	0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0
U.S. Treasury securities and government-related securities [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	2,148
U.S. Treasury securities and government-related securities [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	853
U.S. Treasury securities and government-related securities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	1,295
U.S. Treasury securities and government-related securities [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	0
Corporate bonds and notes [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	17,159
Corporate bonds and notes [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	0
Corporate bonds and notes [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	17,159
Corporate bonds and notes [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	0
Mortgage- and asset-backed and auction rate securities [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	2,059
Mortgage- and asset-backed and auction rate securities [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	0
Mortgage- and asset-backed and auction rate securities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	1,999
Mortgage- and asset-backed and auction rate securities [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	60
Equity and preferred securities and equity funds [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	1,565
Equity and preferred securities and equity funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	1,106
Equity and preferred securities and equity funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	459
Equity and preferred securities and equity funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	0
Debt funds [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	2,216
Debt funds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	0
Debt funds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	2,216
Debt funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Assets
Marketable securities	$ 0