Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements (Details)

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Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 24, 2018
Mar. 25, 2018
Dec. 24, 2017
Sep. 29, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 24, 2017
Oct. 01, 2018
Sep. 25, 2016
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                          
Non-current deferred tax assets $ 1,196       $ 936       $ 1,196 $ 936   $ 838  
Total assets 32,957       32,718       32,957 32,718 $ 65,498    
Other current liabilities 3,458       6,978       3,458 6,978   7,103  
Total current liabilities 8,935       11,389       8,935 11,389      
Total liabilities 28,048       31,911       28,048 31,911      
Retained earnings 4,466       542       4,466 542   $ 1,382  
Total stockholders’ equity 4,909       807       4,909 807 30,725   $ 31,768
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 32,957       32,718       32,957 32,718      
Licensing Revenues                 9,662 5,211 5,611    
Revenues 4,814 [1] $ 9,635 $ 4,982 $ 4,842 5,778 [1] $ 5,577 [1] $ 5,220 [1] $ 6,035 [1] 24,273 22,611 22,258    
Operating income 701 [1] 5,317 940 710 (679) [1] 903 [1] 400 [1] (4) [1] 7,667 621 2,581    
Income before income taxes                 7,481 392 2,987    
Income tax benefit (expense)                 (3,095) (5,356) (543)    
Net income (loss) $ 506 $ 2,149 $ 663 $ 1,068 $ (513) [1] $ 1,202 [1] $ 330 [1] $ (5,983) [1] 4,386 (4,964) 2,444    
Net income (loss) attributable to Qualcomm                 $ 4,386 $ (4,964) $ 2,445    
Basic earnings per share or attributable to Qualcomm - Net income $ 0.42 $ 1.77 $ 0.55 $ 0.88 $ (0.36) $ 0.81 $ 0.22 $ (4.05) $ 3.63 $ (3.39) $ 1.66    
Diluted earnings per share or attributable to Qualcomm - Net income $ 0.42 $ 1.75 $ 0.55 $ 0.87 $ (0.36) $ 0.81 $ 0.22 $ (4.05) $ 3.59 $ (3.39) $ 1.64    
Total comprehensive income (loss)                 $ 4,272 $ (5,083) $ 2,400    
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent                 4,272 (5,083) 2,401    
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments                 1,976 4,481 (412)    
Other items, net                 (272) (49) (26)    
Other assets                 (78) (24) (136)    
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities                 (2,376) 1,005 2,341    
Net cash provided by operating activities                 7,286 3,908 5,001    
QTL [Member]                          
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                          
Total assets $ 1,541       $ 1,472       1,541 1,472 1,735    
Revenues                 4,591 5,042 6,412    
Income before income taxes                 $ 2,954 3,404 5,142    
Previously Reported [Member]                          
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                          
Non-current deferred tax assets         904         904      
Total assets         32,686         32,686      
Other current liabilities         6,825         6,825      
Total current liabilities         11,236         11,236      
Total liabilities         31,758         31,758      
Retained earnings         663         663      
Total stockholders’ equity         928         928      
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity         32,686         32,686      
Licensing Revenues                   5,332 5,644    
Revenues                   22,732 22,291    
Operating income                   742 2,614    
Income before income taxes                   513 3,020    
Income tax benefit (expense)                   (5,377) (555)    
Net income (loss)                   (4,864) 2,465    
Net income (loss) attributable to Qualcomm                   $ (4,864) $ 2,466    
Basic earnings per share or attributable to Qualcomm - Net income                   $ (3.32) $ 1.67    
Diluted earnings per share or attributable to Qualcomm - Net income                   $ (3.32) $ 1.65    
Total comprehensive income (loss)                   $ (4,983) $ 2,421    
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent                   (4,983) 2,422    
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments                   4,502 (400)    
Other items, net                   129 146    
Other assets                   (30) (169)    
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities                   687 2,103    
Net cash provided by operating activities                   3,895 5,001    
Reclassification Adjustment [Member]                          
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                          
Net income (loss) attributable to Qualcomm                   0 0    
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments                   0 0    
Other items, net                   (178) (172)    
Other assets                   6 33    
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities                   197 205    
Net cash provided by operating activities                   13 0    
Revision Adjustment [Member]                          
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                          
Non-current deferred tax assets         32         32      
Total assets         32         32      
Other current liabilities         153         153      
Total current liabilities         153         153      
Total liabilities         153         153      
Retained earnings         (121)         (121)      
Total stockholders’ equity         (121)         (121)      
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity         $ 32         32      
Licensing Revenues                   (121) (33)    
Revenues                   (121) (33)    
Operating income                   (121) (33)    
Income before income taxes                   (121) (33)    
Income tax benefit (expense)                   21 12    
Net income (loss)                   (100) (21)    
Net income (loss) attributable to Qualcomm                   $ (100) $ (21)    
Basic earnings per share or attributable to Qualcomm - Net income                   $ (0.07) $ (0.01)    
Diluted earnings per share or attributable to Qualcomm - Net income                   $ (0.07) $ (0.01)    
Total comprehensive income (loss)                   $ (100) $ (21)    
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent                   (100) (21)    
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments                   (21) (12)    
Other items, net                   0 0    
Other assets                   0 0    
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities                   121 33    
Net cash provided by operating activities                   0 0    
Revision Adjustment [Member] | QTL [Member]                          
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                          
Income before income taxes                   (121) (33)    
Cash Flows [Member]                          
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                          
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment                   $ 0 $ 0    
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Amounts, other than per share amounts, are rounded to millions each quarter. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the annual amounts reported.