Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 08, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Mar. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Dividends payable, date payable Jun. 25, 2014            
Dividends payable, date of record Jun. 04, 2014            
Dividends [Abstract]              
Dividends charged to retained earnings, per share   $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.70 $ 0.50
Dividends charged to retained earnings, amount   $ 599,000,000 $ 599,000,000 $ 439,000,000 $ 435,000,000 $ 1,198,000,000 $ 874,000,000
Amount of future common stock dividend per share   $ 0.42          
Percentage increase in common stock dividends per share announced   20.00%          
Stock repurchase program [Abstract]              
Shares repurchased and retired, shares           27,586,000 4,295,000
Shares repurchased and retired, amount, before commissions           2,000,000,000 250,000,000
Subsequent Event
              
Subsequent Event [Line Items]              
Dividends payable, per share $ 0.42            
Dividends payable, date declared Apr. 08, 2014            
Prior Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
              
Stock repurchase program [Abstract]              
Authorized amount           5,000,000,000  
Remaining authorized amount           2,800,000,000  
Current Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
              
Stock repurchase program [Abstract]              
Authorized amount   7,800,000,000          
Remaining authorized amount           7,800,000,000  
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
              
Dividends [Abstract]              
Dividends charged to retained earnings, amount           0  
Qualcomm Stockholders' Equity [Member]
              
Dividends [Abstract]              
Dividends charged to retained earnings, amount           $ 1,198,000,000