Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information Specified Items Included in Segment EBT (Details)

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Segment Information Specified Items Included in Segment EBT (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 24, 2012
Mar. 25, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Sep. 29, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 25, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Unallocated cost of equipment and services revenues                 $ 264 $ 225 $ 143
Total revenues 6,480 [1] 6,243 [1] 6,124 [1] 6,018 [1] 4,871 [1] 4,626 [1] 4,943 [1] 4,681 [1] 24,866 19,121 14,957
Interest expense                 23 90 114
Unallocated research and development expenses                 3 0 6
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses                 26 43 59
QCT [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 16,715 12,141 8,859
Interest income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
RevenuesFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfTheSameEntity                 3 4 3
QTL [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 7,554 6,327 5,422
Interest income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
QWI [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 613 633 656
Interest income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 0 0 0
QSI [Member]
                     
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 0 0 0
Interest income                 8 19 20
Interest expense                 $ 18 $ 79 $ 99
[1] Amounts, other than per share amounts, are rounded to millions each quarter. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the annual amounts reported.