Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule to Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In millions)
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
(Charged)
Credited to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Deductions
 
Other
 
Balance at
End of
Period
Year ended September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
(2
)
 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
(1
)
— notes receivables
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
—

 
(7
)
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
(98
)
 
(43
)
 
—

 
(1
)
(b)
(142
)
 
$
(103
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
1

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(150
)
Year ended September 25, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
(3
)
 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
(2
)
— notes receivable
(3
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
— investment receivables (a)
(9
)
 
6

 
3

 
—

 
—

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
(39
)
 
(42
)
 
—

 
(17
)
(c)
(98
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
4

 
$
(17
)
 
$
(103
)
Year ended September 26, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
2

 
$
—

 
$
(3
)
— notes receivable
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
— investment receivables (a)
(10
)
 
—

 
1

 
—

 
(9
)
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
(72
)
 
36

 
—

 
(3
)
(b)
(39
)
 
$
(87
)
 
$
33

 
$
3

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(54
)
(a)
This amount represents the allowance for investment receivables due for redemptions of money market investments.
(b)
This amount was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).
(c)
This amount represents $12 million recorded as a result of an acquisition and $5 million recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).