Employee Benefit Plans Equity Compensation Plans (Details) | 12 Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 25, 2011
Qualcomm Equity Compensation Plans [Member] | Sep. 25, 2011
Atheros Equity Compensation Plans [Member] | Sep. 25, 2011
Equity Compensation Plans Consolidated [Member] | Sep. 26, 2010
Equity Compensation Plans Consolidated [Member] | Sep. 27, 2009
Equity Compensation Plans Consolidated [Member] | |
| Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
| Shares authorized | 483,284,000 | ||||
| Shares approved in March 2011 | 65,000,000 | ||||
| Reserved shares remaining | 276,131,000 | 9,733,000 | |||
| Stock awards assumed as a result of acquisitions | 9,564,000 | ||||
| Net share-based awards granted as a percentage of outstanding shares as of the beginning of each fiscal year | 0.70% | 1.20% | 2.20% | ||
| Total share based awards granted as a percentage of outstanding shares as of the end of each fiscal year | 0.90% | 1.90% | 2.50% | ||