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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Net income $ 1,971us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,874us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:    
Foreign currency translation (21)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Noncredit other-than-temporary impairment losses and subsequent changes in fair value related to certain available-for-sale debt securities (9)qcom_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAndSubsequentChangesInFairValueNetofTax 0qcom_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAndSubsequentChangesInFairValueNetofTax
Reclassification of other-than-temporary losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income 41us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax 19us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Net unrealized (losses) gains on other available-for-sale marketable securities (104)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 77us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification of net realized gains on available-for-sale securities included in net income (111)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (73)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Net unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Reclassification of net realized gains on derivative instruments included in net income 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Total other comprehensive (loss) income (206)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 31us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income 1,765us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,905us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 1us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income attributable to Qualcomm $ 1,766us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 1,906us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax