Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Goodwill (Details)

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Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2017
Sep. 25, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 5,679 [1] $ 5,479  
Acquisitions 875 172  
Impairments 0 (17) $ (255)
Other (1) [2] 69 45  
Ending balance 6,623 [1] 5,679 [1] 5,479
Cumulative goodwill impairments 537 537  
QCT [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 4,674 [1] 4,461  
Acquisitions 841 172  
Impairments 0 0  
Other (1) [2] 66 41  
Ending balance 5,581 [1] 4,674 [1] 4,461
QTL [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 718 [1] 718  
Acquisitions 23 0  
Impairments 0 0  
Other (1) [2] 0 0  
Ending balance 741 [1] 718 [1] 718
Nonreportable Segments [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 287 [1] 300  
Acquisitions 11 0  
Impairments 0 (17)  
Other (1) [2] 3 4  
Ending balance $ 301 [1] $ 287 [1] $ 300
[1] Cumulative goodwill impairments were $537 million at both September 24, 2017 and September 25, 2016.
[2] Includes changes in goodwill amounts resulting from foreign currency translation, purchase accounting adjustments and, in fiscal 2016, the sale of the Company’s business that provided augmented reality applications.