QUALCOMM Incorporated Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Employee Benefit Plans Restricted Stock Units (Details)

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Employee Benefit Plans Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 26, 2021	Sep. 27, 2020
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period	3 years
Summary of Restricted Stock Units [Roll Forward]
RSUs outstanding at beginning of the period	29
RSUs granted	20
RSUs canceled/forfeited	(2)
RSUs vested	(17)
RSUs outstanding at end of the period	30	29
RSUs outstanding at beginning of the period, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 102.83
RSUs granted, weighted average grant date fair value	136.09	$ 124.22	$ 82.57
RSUs cancelled/forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value	120.94
RSUs vested, weighted average grant date fair value	96.02
RSUs outstanding at end of the period, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 127.58	$ 102.83
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Pre-vesting Forfeiture Rate	6.00%	6.00%	7.00%
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards	$ 2,600
Weighted-average period over which the total unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized	1 year 9 months 18 days
Total vest-date fair value of restricted stock units that vested during the period	$ 2,900	$ 2,600	$ 1,300
Shares withheld to satisfy statutory tax withholding	5	5	4
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Summary of Restricted Stock Units [Roll Forward]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	$ 627	$ 567	$ 273

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