Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 30, 2018
Sep. 27, 2020
Sep. 29, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 28, 2020
Oct. 01, 2018
Current provision (benefit):              
Federal     $ 210 $ 1,563 $ 2,559    
State     1 2 (1)    
Foreign     526 (407) 777    
Current Income tax provision     737 1,158 3,335    
Deferred (benefit) provision:              
Federal     (192) 2,037 1,846    
State     2 17 1    
Foreign     (26) (117) 174    
Deferred provision (benefit)     (216) 1,937 2,021    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)     521 3,095 5,356    
Components of income before income taxes              
United States     5,004 7,042 (1,834)    
Foreign     715 439 2,226    
Income before income taxes     5,719 7,481 392    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Expected income tax provision at federal statutory tax rate     1,201 1,571 97    
State income tax provision, net of federal benefit     7 10 2    
Benefit related to research and development tax credits     (125) (110) (136)    
Excess tax benefit associated with share-based awards     (83) (27) (20)    
Benefit from foreign income taxed at other than U.S. rates     (11) (54) (834)    
Nondeductible charges (reversals) related to the EC, KFTC and TFTC investigations     0 51 (119)    
Other     $ (87) $ 171 193    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent     9.00% 41.00%      
Increase in annual effective tax rate     1.00%        
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)     $ 5,284 $ 4,466      
Income Taxes Receivable, Noncurrent     1,600 1,400      
Liability for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, Noncurrent     1,600 1,400      
Accrued Income Taxes, Current     549 480      
Income Tax Holiday, Aggregate Dollar Amount         $ 652    
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share         $ 0.45    
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized, Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries [Abstract]              
Unrecognized deferred tax liability related to undistributed earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries     66        
Undistributed earnings of certain non-United States subsidiaries     635        
Deferred Tax Assets              
Unused tax credits     1,311 1,137      
Accrued liabilities and reserves     812 648      
Unused net operating losses     576 619      
Unearned revenues     262 376      
Unrealized losses on other investments and marketable securities     235 164      
Share-based compensation     151 115      
Operating lease liabilities     107 0      
Other     141 144      
Total gross deferred tax assets     3,595 3,203      
Valuation allowance     (1,728) (1,672)      
Total net deferred tax assets     1,867 1,531      
Deferred Tax Liabilities              
Intangible assets     (181) (216)      
Property, plant and equipment     (162) (102)      
Operating lease assets     (100) 0      
Unrealized gains on other investments and marketable securities     (97) (99)      
Other     (32) (21)      
Total deferred tax liabilities     (572) (438)      
Net deferred tax assets     1,295 1,093      
Reported as:              
Non-current deferred tax assets     1,351 1,196      
Changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits: [Roll Forward]              
Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits   $ 217 1,705 217 $ 372    
Additions based on prior year tax positions     20 1,238 7    
Reductions for prior year tax positions and lapse in statute of limitations     (2) (3) (11)    
Additions for current year tax positions     192 253 18    
Settlements with taxing authorities     (14) 0 (169)    
Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits     1,901 1,705 217    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate     127        
Income Taxes Paid, Net [Abstract]              
Cash paid for income taxes     830 1,100 877    
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance [Member]              
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)             $ 2,600
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]              
Changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits: [Roll Forward]              
Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits     1,800        
Other Liabilities [Member]              
Reported as:              
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net [1]     (56) (103)      
NXP [Member]              
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to the NXP termination fee     0 0 494    
FDII Effective Tax Rate [Member]              
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Benefit from foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) deduction     $ (381) (419) 0    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent     13.00%        
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Effective 2018 [Member]              
Deferred (benefit) provision:              
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)   $ (570)     5,700    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability     $ 0 0 443    
Benefit from establishing new U.S. net deferred tax assets     0 (570) 0    
Toll Charge from U.S. tax reform     0 0 $ 5,236    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent         25.00%    
Accrued Income Taxes         $ 2,500    
Accrued Income Taxes, Current     174        
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Effective 2018 [Member] | Change in tax position [Member]              
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability         (135)    
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Effective 2018 [Member] | Previously Reported [Member]              
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability         438    
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Effective 2018 [Member] | Forecast [Member]              
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Accrued Income Taxes           $ 2,000  
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]              
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]              
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration     167        
Unused Income Tax Credits     187        
Operating losses, Valuation allowance     29        
Distributed Intellectual Property [Member]              
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]              
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability $ 2,500   0 $ 2,472 $ 0    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]              
Deferred Tax Assets              
Valuation allowance     (524)        
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]              
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration     2,000        
Operating Loss Carryforwards     2,200        
Unused Income Tax Credits     42        
Tax credit, Valuation allowance     28        
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]              
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]              
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration     579        
Unused Income Tax Credits     1,100        
Tax credit, Valuation allowance     1,100        
Operating losses, Valuation allowance     $ 14        
[1] Non-current deferred tax liabilities were included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.