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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		30 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Mar. 26, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) projects	Oct. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 6,497		$ 6,497					$ 5,679
RF360 Holdings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	51.00%		51.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	49.00%		49.00%
Time period after which option becomes exercisable			30 months
Maximum amount of contingent consideration	$ 200		$ 200
Cash consideration			1,463
Fair value of put and call option to acquire noncontrolling interest	1,112		1,112
Fair value of contingent consideration and deferred payments	492		492
Total purchase price			3,067
Cash and cash equivalents						$ 306
Accounts receivable						303
Inventories						261
Property, plant and equipment						838
Goodwill						808
Other assets						42
Total assets						3,466
Liabilities						(399)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net						3,067
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	269		269
Pro forma revenues	6,108	$ 5,799	12,504	$ 11,810
Pro forma net income attributable to Qualcomm	$ 1,481	$ 1,182	$ 2,236	$ 2,651
NXP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement			Oct. 27, 2016
Cash consideration			$ 38,000
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| $ / shares	$ 110		$ 110
Business Combination, Termination Fee, Specified Circumstances, Payable to Acquirer			$ 1,250
Business Combination, Termination Fee, Specified Circumstances, Payable to Target			2,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 2,000		$ 2,000
Minimum [Member] \| NXP [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	80.00%		80.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Minimum subject to NXP written consent (Member) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	70.00%		70.00%
NXP Committed Financing [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 11,100		$ 11,100
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	4,000		4,000
Bridge Loan Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 7,100		$ 7,100				$ 13,600
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] \| RF360 Holdings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles assets subject to amortization						738
Weighted-average amortization period			7 years
Customer-Related Intangible Assets [Member] \| RF360 Holdings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles assets subject to amortization						87
Weighted-average amortization period			9 years
Marketing-Related Intangible Assets [Member] \| RF360 Holdings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles assets subject to amortization						8
Weighted-average amortization period			1 year
Other Intangible Assets [Member] \| RF360 Holdings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
In-process research and development (IPR&D)						$ 75
Number Of In-Process Research And Development Projects \| projects						2
In-Process Research and Development Estimated Useful Life Upon Completion			6 years
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| RF360 Holdings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exercise price of option to acquire noncontrolling interest					$ 1,150