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Segment Information Revenues, EBT, and Assets for Reportable Segments (Details)

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Segment Information Revenues, EBT, and Assets for Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Sep. 29, 2013
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Impairment charges $ 460 $ 5  
Revenues 6,622 6,018  
Earnings before income taxes 1,757 2,327  
Assets 46,282   45,516
QTL
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Revenues 1,900 1,757  
Earnings before income taxes 1,670 1,532  
Assets 31   28
QSI
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Revenues 0 0  
Earnings before income taxes 4 (17)  
Assets 474   511
Reconciling Items [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Revenues 106 141  
Earnings before income taxes (823) (256)  
Assets 43,485   41,672
Nonreportable segments [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Impairment charges 460    
Revenues 108 142  
Earnings before income taxes (653) (124)  
Intersegment eliminations [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Revenues (2) (1)  
Unallocated cost of equipment and services revenues [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Earnings before income taxes (73) (83)  
Unallocated acquisition-related expenses 61 63  
Unallocated research and development expenses [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Earnings before income taxes (217) (186)  
Unallocated acquisition-related expenses 1 0  
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Earnings before income taxes (125) (111)  
Unallocated acquisition-related expenses 7 7  
Unallocated investment income, net [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Earnings before income taxes 257 248  
QCT [Member]
      
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]      
Revenues 4,616 4,120  
Earnings before income taxes 906 1,068  
Assets 2,292   3,305
Revenues From External Customers And Intersegment Revenues [Table Text Block] 4,615 4,119  
Revenues from transactions with other operating segments $ 1 $ 1