Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Goodwill (Details)

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Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 5,479 [1] $ 4,488
Acquisitions 172 1,258
Impairments (17) (260)
Other [2] 45 (7)
Ending balance [1] 5,679 5,479
Cumulative goodwill impairments 537 520
QCT [Member]    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 4,461 [1] 3,467
Acquisitions 172 998
Impairments 0 0
Other [2] 41 (4)
Ending balance [1] 4,674 4,461
QTL [Member]    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 718 [1] 712
Acquisitions 0 6
Impairments 0 0
Other [2] 0 0
Ending balance [1] 718 718
Nonreportable Segments [Member]    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 300 [1] 309
Acquisitions 0 254
Impairments (17) (260)
Other [2] 4 (3)
Ending balance [1] $ 287 $ 300
[1] Cumulative goodwill impairments were $537 million and $520 million at September 25, 2016 and September 27, 2015, respectively.
[2] Includes changes in goodwill amounts resulting from foreign currency translation, purchase accounting adjustments and, in fiscal 2016, the sale of the Company’s business that provided augmented reality applications.