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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 9 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 29, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Sep. 29, 2013
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Revenues $ 6,806 $ 6,243 $ 19,795 $ 18,385  
Long-lived asset and goodwill impairment charges     642 191  
Earnings before income taxes 2,497 1,910 6,526 6,372  
Assets 48,355   48,355   45,516
Nonreportable Segments [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Revenues 47 156 208 451  
Earnings before income taxes (364) (293) (1,218) (568)  
QTL
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Revenues 1,803 1,867 5,774 5,680  
Earnings before income taxes 1,550 1,633 5,054 4,968  
Assets 158   158   28
QSI
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Revenues 0 0 0 0  
Earnings before income taxes (1) 51 (36) 66  
Assets 517   517   511
QCT [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Revenues 4,957 4,222 13,816 12,258  
Earnings before income taxes 1,116 738 2,762 2,487  
Assets 3,046   3,046   3,305
Revenues from transactions with other operating segments 1 1 3 3  
QMT [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Long-lived asset and goodwill impairment charges 164   607    
Assets 299   299   892
Intersegment eliminations [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Revenues (1) (2) (3) (4)  
Unallocated cost of equipment and services revenues [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Earnings before income taxes (74) (82) (223) (258)  
Unallocated acquisition-related expenses 62 64 186 203  
Unallocated research and development expenses [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Earnings before income taxes (220) (201) (653) (591)  
Unallocated acquisition-related expenses 3 1 26 2  
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Earnings before income taxes (107) (112) (318) (376)  
Unallocated acquisition-related expenses 6 6 19 20  
Unallocated Other Income [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Earnings before income taxes 184 0 173 0  
Unallocated investment income, net [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Earnings before income taxes 413 176 985 644  
Reconciling Items [Member]
          
Revenues, EBT, and Assets by business segments [Line Items]          
Revenues 46 154 205 447  
Earnings before income taxes (168) (512) (1,254) (1,149)  
Assets $ 44,634   $ 44,634   $ 41,672