Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes Components of Income Tax (Details)

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Income Taxes Components of Income Tax (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 25, 2011
Sep. 26, 2010
Current provision [Abstract]      
Federal $ 140 $ 179 $ 1,514
State 1 57 242
Foreign 934 670 389
Total current provision 1,075 906 2,145
Deferred provision (benefit) [Abstract]      
Federal 208 170 (1,139)
State (16) 62 (26)
Foreign 12 (6) (7)
Total deferred provision (benefit) 204 226 (1,172)
Components of Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes [Abstract]      
United States 3,525 2,984 2,195
Foreign 3,037 2,703 2,298
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 6,562 5,687 4,493
Reconciliation of the Expected Statutory Federal Income Tax Provision to Actual Income Tax Provision For Continuing Operations [Abstract]      
Expected income tax provision at federal statutory tax rate 2,297 1,991 1,573
State income tax provision, net of federal benefit 24 283 226
Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. rates (1,045) (1,074) (897)
Tax audit impacts, net (11) 1 3
Tax credits (36) (151) (55)
Valuation allowance 55 42 (40)
Revaluation of deferred taxes 0 69 152
Other (5) (29) 11
Income tax provision 1,279 1,132 973
Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]      
Unearned revenues 1,340 1,269  
Share-based compensation 623 592  
Unrealized losses on marketable securities 232 309  
Accrued liabilities, reserves and other 131 205  
Capital loss carryover 105 40  
Capitalized start-up and organizational costs 78 91  
Unused net operating losses 50 97  
Tax credits 11 145  
Unrealized losses on other investments 0 28  
Other 91 30  
Total gross deferred assets 2,661 2,806  
Valuation allowance (142) (98)  
Total net deferred assets 2,519 2,708  
Unrealized gains on marketable securities (552) (206)  
Purchased intangible assets (132) (174)  
Property, plant and equipment (115) (85)  
Other (7) (7)  
Total deferred liabilities (806) (472)  
Net deferred assets 1,713 2,236  
Reported as [Abstract]      
Current deferred tax assets 309 537  
Non-current deferred tax assets 1,412 1,703  
Current deferred tax liabilities (1) [1] (2) [1]  
Non-current deferred tax liabilities (7) [1] (2) [1]  
Net deferred assets $ 1,713 $ 2,236  
[1] Current deferred tax liabilities and non-current deferred tax liabilities were included in other current liabilities and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.