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Income Taxes Components of Income Tax (Details)

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Income Taxes Components of Income Tax (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2011
Sep. 26, 2010
Sep. 27, 2009
Current provision [Abstract]      
Federal $ 179 $ 1,514 $ 268
State 57 242 71
Foreign 670 389 291
Total current provision 906 2,145 630
Deferred provision [Abstract]      
Federal 170 (1,139) (72)
State 62 (26) 72
Foreign (6) (7) (19)
Total deferred provision 226 (1,172) (19)
Income tax provision 1,132 973 611
Components of Income Before Income Taxes [Abstract]      
United States 2,984 2,195 1,368
Foreign 2,703 2,298 1,035
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 5,687 4,493 2,403
Reconciliation of the Expected Statutory Federal Income Tax Provision to Actual Income Tax Provision [Abstract]      
Expected income tax provision at federal statutory tax rate 1,991 1,573 841
State income tax provision, net of federal benefit 283 226 113
Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. rates (1,074) (897) (407)
Tax audit impacts, net 1 3 (155)
Tax credits (151) (55) (112)
Valuation allowance 42 (40) 227
Revaluation of deferred taxes 69 152 74
Other (29) 11 30
Income tax provision 1,132 973 611
Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]      
Accrued liabilities, reserves and other 205 287  
Share-based compensation 592 615  
Capitalized start-up and organizational costs 91 102  
Unearned revenues 1,269 1,311  
Unrealized losses on marketable securities 309 341  
Unrealized losses on other investments 28 27  
Capital loss carryover 40 37  
Tax credits 145 54  
Unused net operating losses 97 64  
Other basis differences 30 10  
Total gross deferred assets 2,806 2,848  
Valuation allowance (98) (39)  
Total net deferred assets 2,708 2,809  
Purchased intangible assets (174) (108)  
Deferred contract costs (7) (6)  
Unrealized gains on marketable securities (206) (352)  
Property, plant and equipment (85) (100)  
Total deferred liabilities 472 566  
Net deferred assets 2,236 2,243  
Reported as [Abstract]      
Current deferred tax assets 537 321  
Non-current deferred tax assets 1,703 1,922  
Current deferred tax liabilities (2) 0  
Non-current deferred tax liabilities (2) 0  
Net deferred assets $ 2,236 $ 2,243