QUALCOMM Incorporated Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Update (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Commitments and Contingencies Legal and Regulatory Proceedings (Details)

v3.20.4

Commitments and Contingencies Legal and Regulatory Proceedings (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions, ₩ in Billions					3 Months Ended
	Jul. 18, 2019 EUR (€)	Jan. 24, 2018 EUR (€)	Mar. 30, 2017 KRW (₩)	Mar. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 24, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual							$ 0
KFTC Complaint [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period				$ 927
KFTC Complaint [Member] \| Korea (South), Won
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period \| ₩			₩ 1,030
Icera Complaint to EC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period					$ 275
Per annum interest rate for outstanding fines							1.50%
Accrual for EC fine - other current liabilities							$ 301
Icera Complaint to EC [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period \| €	€ 242
EC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period						$ 1,200
Per annum interest rate for outstanding fines							1.50%
Accrual for EC fine - other current liabilities							$ 1,300
EC [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period \| €		€ 997

- Definition

Reflects the effective interest rate as of the balance sheet date on interest-bearing trade payables.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 25
-Paragraph 13
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29642582&loc=d3e27881-108397

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119993939&loc=d3e28551-108399

Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 25
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29642582&loc=d3e27862-108397

Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119993939&loc=d3e28555-108399

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsPayableInterestBearingInterestRate
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of loss contingency liability.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121557415&loc=d3e14326-108349

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Details

Name:	srt_LitigationCaseAxis=qcom_KFTCMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_KRW
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	srt_LitigationCaseAxis=qcom_IceraComplainttoECMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	srt_CurrencyAxis=currency_EUR
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	srt_LitigationCaseAxis=qcom_ECMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: