v2.3.0.15
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2011
Schedule to Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Changes in valuation allowances
SCHEDULE II
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In millions)
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
(Charged)
Credited to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Deductions
 
Other
 
Balance at
End of
Period
Year ended September 25, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
(3
)
 
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
(2
)
— notes receivables
(3
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
— investment receivables (1)
(9
)
 
6

 
3

 
—

 
—

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
(39
)
 
(42
)
 
—

 
(17
)
(2) 
(98
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
4

 
$
(17
)
 
$
(103
)
Year ended September 26, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
(4
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
2

 
$
—

 
$
(3
)
— notes receivable
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
— investment receivables (1)
(10
)
 
—

 
1

 
—

 
(9
)
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
(72
)
 
36

 
—

 
(3
)
(3) 
(39
)
 
$
(87
)
 
$
33

 
$
3

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(54
)
Year ended September 27, 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
— trade receivables
$
(38
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
38

 
$
—

 
$
(4
)
— notes receivable
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
6

 
—

 
(1
)
— investment receivables (1)
—

 
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
(10
)
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
(149
)
 
(201
)
 
—

 
278

(3) 
(72
)
 
$
(190
)
 
$
(219
)
 
$
44

 
$
278

 
$
(87
)
(1) This amount represents the allowance for investment receivables due for redemptions of money market investments.
(2) This amount represents $12 million recorded as a result of an acquisition and $5 million charged to other comprehensive income (loss).
(3) This amount was charged to other comprehensive income (loss).