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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014 Store	Sep. 27, 2014	Mar. 06, 2014	Aug. 24, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Purchase commitments maximum period	150 days
Number of retail stores	447us-gaap_NumberOfStores
Total future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases	$ 4,800,000,000
Outstanding off-balance sheet third party manufacturing commitments and component purchase commitments	21,600,000,000
Additional off-balance sheet obligations	3,900,000,000
Indemnification Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Liability for infringement costs	0	0
Major Facility Lease \| Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Term of leases	10 years
Retail Space Lease
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Total future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases	3,500,000,000
Retail Space Lease \| Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Term of leases	20 years
Retail Space Lease \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Term of leases	5 years
Retail Space Lease \| Majority
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Term of leases	10 years
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Result of legal proceedings				1,050,000,000
Award from legal proceeding			$ 930,000,000