Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure
SCHEDULE II
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In millions)
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
Charged
(Credited) to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Deductions
 
Other
 
Balance at
End of
Period
Year ended September 24, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
1

 
$
10

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
11

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
754

 
109

 
—

 
—

 
863

 
$
755

 
$
119

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
874

Year ended September 25, 2016

 

 

 

 

Allowances:

 

 

 

 

— trade receivables
$
6

 
$
(5
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
635

 
118

 
—

 
1

(a)
754

 
$
641

 
$
113

 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
755

Year ended September 27, 2015

 

 

 

 

Allowances:

 

 

 

 

— trade receivables
$
5

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
6

— notes receivable
4

 
—

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
(b)
—

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
414

 
130

 
—

 
91

(a)
635

 
$
423

 
$
131

 
$
(3
)
 
$
90

 
$
641

(a)
This amount was recorded to goodwill in connection with a business acquisition.
(b)
This amount relates to notes receivable on strategic investments that were converted to cost method equity investments.