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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

Credit Facilities (Details)

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Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Commercial Paper [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5,000
Outstanding Commercial Paper Classified as Short-term debt	$ 998	$ 1,000
Commercial Paper, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.57%	2.35%
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Term	1 day
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Term	397 days
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Commercial Paper, Weighted Average Remaining Term	28 days	16 days
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5,000
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.00%
Debt Instrument, Facility Fee	0.07%
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms	maintain a ratio of consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to consolidated interest expense, as defined in each of the respective agreements, of not less than three to one at the end of each fiscal quarter
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance	we were in compliance with the applicable covenants
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| February 2020 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 530
Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Feb. 18, 2020
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| November 2021 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 4,470
Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Nov. 08, 2021
Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.805%

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Identification of whether the entity has been in compliance with any credit facility debt covenants during the period.

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