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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 25, 2011
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Sep. 26, 2010
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| Revenues: | |||||||
| Equipment and services | $ 12,465 | $ 9,223 | $ 6,971 | ||||
| Licensing | 6,656 | 5,734 | 4,011 | ||||
| Total revenues | 19,121 | 14,957 | 10,982 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||
| Cost of equipment and services revenues | 7,096 | 4,877 | 3,301 | ||||
| Research and development | 3,915 | 2,995 | 2,451 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 2,324 | 1,945 | 1,503 | ||||
| Other | 104 | 114 | 0 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 13,439 | 9,931 | 7,255 | ||||
| Operating income | 5,682 | 5,026 | 3,727 | ||||
| Investment income, net | 880 | 661 | 766 | ||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 6,562 | 5,687 | 4,493 | ||||
| Income tax expense | (1,279) | (1,132) | (973) | ||||
| Income from continuing operations | 5,283 | 4,555 | 3,520 | ||||
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 776 | (313) | (273) | ||||
| Net income | 6,059 | [1] | 4,242 | [1] | 3,247 | ||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 50 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Net income attributable to Qualcomm | $ 6,109 | $ 4,260 | $ 3,247 | ||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Qualcomm: | |||||||
| Continuing operations | $ 3.14 | $ 2.76 | $ 2.15 | ||||
| Discontinued operations | $ 0.45 | $ (0.19) | $ (0.17) | ||||
| Net income | $ 3.59 | $ 2.57 | $ 1.98 | ||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Qualcomm: | |||||||
| Continuing operations | $ 3.06 | $ 2.70 | $ 2.12 | ||||
| Discontinued operations | $ 0.45 | $ (0.18) | $ (0.16) | ||||
| Net income | $ 3.51 | $ 2.52 | $ 1.96 | ||||
| Shares used in per share calculations: | |||||||
| Basic | 1,700 | 1,658 | 1,643 | ||||
| Diluted | 1,741 | 1,691 | 1,658 | ||||
| Dividends per share announced | $ 0.930 | $ 0.810 | $ 0.720 | ||||
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Aggregate revenue during the period from equipment and services rendered in the normal course of business, after deducting allowances and discounts and the aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. No definition available.
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Represents investment income from investments in debt and equity securities consisting of interest and dividend income, income/expense derived from the amortization of investment related discounts or premiums, net of related investment expenses, realized gains or losses on the sale or holding of investments required to be included in earnings for the period, other than temporary losses, interest expense, gains or losses on derivative instruments, and equity in earnings or losses of investees. No definition available.
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Revenue earned during the period relating to consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark. Licensing fees are generally, but not always, fixed as to amount and not dependent upon the revenue generated by the licensing party. An entity may receive licensing fees for licenses that also generate royalty payments to the entity and revenue earned during the period from the leasing or otherwise lending to a third party the entity's rights or title to certain property. Royalty revenue is derived from a percentage or stated amount of sales proceeds or revenue generated by the third party using the entity's property. Examples of property from which royalties may be derived include patents and oil and mineral rights. No definition available.
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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations includes cost of sales or services, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate cost of goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax before extraordinary items allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from discontinued operations during the period, net of related tax effect, per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss derived from discontinued operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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