Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Summary Information by Operating Segment

The following table shows information by reportable operating segment for the three months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 (in millions):


	Three Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Americas:
Net sales	$	29,325	$	30,566
Operating income	$	10,018	$	10,701

Europe:
Net sales	$	17,932	$	17,214
Operating income	$	5,779	$	5,882

Greater China:
Net sales	$	18,373	$	16,144
Operating income	$	7,576	$	6,366

Japan:
Net sales	$	4,794	$	5,448
Operating income	$	2,240	$	2,488

Rest of Asia Pacific:
Net sales	$	5,448	$	5,227
Operating income	$	2,032	$	1,849

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

A reconciliation of the Company’s segment operating income to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 (in millions):


	Three Months Ended
	December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014
Segment operating income	$	27,645		$	27,286
Research and development expense		(2,404	)		(1,895	)
Other corporate expenses, net		(1,070	)		(1,145	)

Total operating income	$	24,171		$	24,246