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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 29, 2015
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Mar. 30, 2014
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Mar. 29, 2015
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Mar. 30, 2014
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| Net income | $ 1,052us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 1,958us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 3,023us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 3,833us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes: | ||||
| Foreign currency translation (losses) gains | (10)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (31)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
| Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses included in net income | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax |
| Noncredit other-than-temporary impairment losses and subsequent changes in fair value related to certain available-for-sale debt securities | (1)qcom_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAndSubsequentChangesInFairValueNetofTax | 1qcom_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAndSubsequentChangesInFairValueNetofTax | (10)qcom_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAndSubsequentChangesInFairValueNetofTax | 1qcom_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAndSubsequentChangesInFairValueNetofTax |
| Reclassification of other-than-temporary losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income | 19us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 72us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 60us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | 92us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesNetOfTax |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on other available-for-sale marketable securities | 98us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 102us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 179us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
| Reclassification of net realized gains on available-for-sale securities included in net income | (64)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | (144)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | (175)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | (217)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax |
| Net unrealized gains on derivative instruments | 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
| Reclassification of net realized gains on derivative instruments included in net income | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | (13)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 44us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 25us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (162)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 57us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Total comprehensive income | 1,096us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,983us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 2,861us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 3,890us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 2us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 2us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Qualcomm | $ 1,097us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 1,984us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 2,863us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 3,892us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |
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Amount after tax of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) loss on investments in debt securities, recognized in other comprehensive loss combined with the amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain(loss) on available for sale debt securities for which OTTI loss was recognized. No definition available.
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized loss realized upon the write-down of available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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