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Summary Information by Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 27, 2014
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Dec. 28, 2013
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Net sales |
$ 74,599us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
$ 57,594us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
| Operating income |
24,246us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
17,463us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Americas |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Net sales |
30,566us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_AmericasSegmentMember |
24,789us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_AmericasSegmentMember |
| Operating income |
10,701us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_AmericasSegmentMember |
8,069us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_AmericasSegmentMember |
| Europe |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Net sales |
17,214us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_EuropeSegmentMember |
14,335us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_EuropeSegmentMember |
| Operating income |
5,882us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_EuropeSegmentMember |
4,623us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_EuropeSegmentMember |
| Greater China |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Net sales |
16,144us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember |
9,496us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember |
| Operating income |
6,366us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember |
3,247us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember |
| Japan |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Net sales |
5,448us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_JapanSegmentMember |
5,045us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_JapanSegmentMember |
| Operating income |
2,488us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_JapanSegmentMember |
2,330us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_JapanSegmentMember |
| Rest of Asia Pacific |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Net sales |
5,227us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember |
3,929us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember |
| Operating income |
$ 1,849us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember |
$ 1,368us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember |