Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In millions)
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
Charged
(Credited) to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Deductions
 
Other
 
Balance at
End of
Period
Year ended September 28, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
2

 
$
5

 
$
(2
)
 
$
—

 
$
5

— notes receivable
10

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
(a)
4

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
51

 
8

 
—

 
1

(b)
60

 
$
63

 
$
10

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
69

Year ended September 29, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2

— notes receivable
7

 
5

 
—

 
(2
)
(a)
10

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
142

 
(15
)
 
—

 
(76
)
(c)
51

 
$
150

 
$
(9
)
 
$
—

 
$
(78
)
 
$
63

Year ended September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
2

 
$
—

 
$
(1
)
 
$
—

 
$
1

— notes receivable
3

 
4

 
—

 
—

 
7

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
98

 
43

 
—

 
1

(d)
142

 
$
103

 
$
47

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1

 
$
150


(a)
This amount relates to notes receivable on strategic investments that were converted to cost method equity investments.
(b)
This amount was recorded to goodwill in connection with a business acquisition.
(c)
This amount represents $88 million recorded as part of the gain on deconsolidation of certain subsidiaries, partially offset by $12 million recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.
(d)
This amount was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.