Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 28, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Sep. 29, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 4,893 $ 9,635 $ 15,185 $ 19,459  
EBT 868 5,501 2,413 6,867  
Assets 32,328   32,328   $ 32,957
Accounts receivable, net 1,847   1,847   2,471
Inventories 2,343   2,343   1,400
Cost of revenues (2,080) (2,114) (6,489) (6,481)  
Research and development expense (1,520) (1,380) (4,393) (3,957)  
Selling, general and administrative expense (511) (547) (1,523) (1,646)  
Other expenses 0 (277) 23 (408)  
Interest expense (143) (160) (436) (477)  
Investment and other income, net 229 344 46 377  
Licensing Agreements          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 0 4,723 0 4,723  
Reconciling Items [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 39 4,758 106 4,855  
EBT (534) 3,787 (1,612) 2,724  
Assets 26,796   26,796   27,401
Cost of revenues (87) (103) (262) (321)  
Research and development expense (271) (307) (746) (645)  
Selling, general and administrative expense (103) (139) (275) (285)  
Other expenses 0 (277) 23 (408)  
Interest expense (142) (158) (434) (471)  
Investment and other income, net 76 58 129 188  
QCT [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 3,807 3,567 11,526 11,028  
EBT 603 504 1,748 1,644  
Assets $ 2,914   $ 2,914   2,307
Percent Change in Accounts Receivable (37.00%)   (37.00%)    
Accounts receivable, net $ 571   $ 571   908
Percent Change in Inventory 67.00%   67.00%    
Inventories $ 2,340   $ 2,340   1,400
QTL [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 1,044 1,292 3,520 3,433  
EBT 646 898 2,335 2,162  
Assets $ 1,252   $ 1,252   1,541
Percent Change in Accounts Receivable (19.00%)   (19.00%)    
QSI [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 3 18 $ 33 143  
EBT 153 312 (58) 337  
Assets 1,366   1,366   $ 1,708
Other Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues 39 35 106 132  
Other Segments [Member] | Reconciling Items [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
EBT $ (7) $ (10) $ (47) $ (57)