Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements (Details)

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Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 24, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 24, 2018
Mar. 31, 2019
Oct. 01, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Mar. 25, 2018
Sep. 24, 2017
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Deferred tax assets (non-current) $ 1,172   $ 1,172     $ 838 $ 936    
Total assets 34,133   34,133       32,718    
Other current liabilities 4,725   4,725     7,103 6,978    
Total current liabilities 10,853   10,853       11,389    
Total liabilities 28,670   28,670       31,911    
Retained earnings 4,687   4,687     $ 1,382 542    
Total stockholders’ equity 5,463 $ 22,967 5,463 $ 22,967 $ 3,866   807 $ 23,735 $ 30,725
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 34,133   34,133       32,718    
Licensing revenues 6,104 1,467 8,422 4,083          
Revenues 9,635 5,577 19,459 16,833          
Operating income 5,317 903 6,967 1,300          
Income before income taxes 5,501 934 6,867 1,193          
Income tax benefit (expense) (3,352) 268 (2,987) (5,644)          
Net income (loss) $ 2,149 $ 1,202 $ 3,880 $ (4,451)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 1.77 $ 0.81 $ 3.20 $ (3.01)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 1.75 $ 0.81 $ 3.17 $ (3.01)          
Total comprehensive income (loss)   $ 980   $ (4,512)          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments     $ 2,206 4,958          
Other items, net     (207) (46)          
Other assets     15 72          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities     (2,534) 1,698          
Net cash provided by operating activities       4,331          
QTL [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Total assets $ 1,535   1,535       1,472    
Revenues 1,292 1,443 3,433 3,930          
Income before income taxes 898 1,027 2,162 2,691          
Previously Reported [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Deferred tax assets (non-current)             904    
Total assets             32,686    
Other current liabilities             6,825    
Total current liabilities             11,236    
Total liabilities             31,758    
Retained earnings             663    
Total stockholders’ equity             928    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity             32,686    
Licensing revenues   1,489   4,178          
Revenues   5,599   16,928          
Operating income   925   1,395          
Income before income taxes   956   1,288          
Income tax benefit (expense)   263   (5,659)          
Net income (loss)   $ 1,219   $ (4,371)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.82   $ (2.96)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.82   $ (2.96)          
Total comprehensive income (loss)   $ 997   $ (4,432)          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments       4,973          
Other items, net       25          
Other assets       90          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities       1,514          
Net cash provided by operating activities       4,331          
Reclassification Adjustment [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Net income (loss)       0          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments       0          
Other items, net       (71)          
Other assets       (18)          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities       89          
Net cash provided by operating activities       0          
Revision Adjustment [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Deferred tax assets (non-current)             32    
Total assets             32    
Other current liabilities             153    
Total current liabilities             153    
Total liabilities             153    
Retained earnings             (121)    
Total stockholders’ equity             (121)    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity             $ 32    
Licensing revenues   (22)   (95)          
Revenues   (22)   (95)          
Operating income   (22)   (95)          
Income before income taxes   (22)   (95)          
Income tax benefit (expense)   5   15          
Net income (loss)   $ (17)   $ (80)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ (0.01)   $ (0.05)          
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ (0.01)   $ (0.05)          
Total comprehensive income (loss)   $ (17)   $ (80)          
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments       (15)          
Other items, net       0          
Other assets       0          
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities       95          
Net cash provided by operating activities       $ 0          
Revision Adjustment [Member] | QTL [Member]                  
Prior Period Revision Adjustments [Line Items]                  
Income before income taxes $ (22)   $ (95)