Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans Equity Compensation Plans (Details)

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Employee Benefit Plans Equity Compensation Plans (Details)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Qualcomm Equity Compensation Plans [Member]
Sep. 25, 2011
Atheros Equity Compensation Plans [Member]
Sep. 29, 2013
Atheros Equity Compensation Plans [Member]
Sep. 29, 2013
Equity Compensation Plans Consolidated [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Equity Compensation Plans Consolidated [Member]
Sep. 25, 2011
Equity Compensation Plans Consolidated [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Shares authorized 573,284,000          
Shares Approved By Stockholders 90,000,000          
Reserved shares remaining 270,380,000   4,075,000      
Stock awards assumed as a result of acquisitions   9,564,000        
Net share-based awards, after forfeitures and cancellations, granted as a percentage of outstanding shares as of the beginning of each fiscal year       0.80% 0.90% 0.70%
Total share based awards granted as a percentage of outstanding shares as of the end of each fiscal year       1.00% 1.00% 0.90%