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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]  
Changes in Stockholders Equity
Changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended June 26, 2016 were as follows (in millions):
 
Qualcomm Stockholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at September 27, 2015
$
31,421

 
$
(7
)
 
$
31,414

Net income (loss)
4,106

 
(3
)
 
4,103

Other comprehensive income
149

 
—

 
149

Common stock issued under employee benefit plans and related tax benefits
364

 
—

 
364

Share-based compensation
771

 
—

 
771

Tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based payments
(216
)
 
—

 
(216
)
Dividends
(2,250
)
 
—

 
(2,250
)
Stock repurchases
(3,699
)
 
—

 
(3,699
)
Other
1

 
1

 
2

Balance at June 26, 2016
$
30,647

 
$
(9
)
 
$
30,638
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, in Qualcomm stockholders’ equity during the nine months ended June 26, 2016 were as follows (in millions):
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Noncredit Other-than-Temporary Impairment Losses and Subsequent Changes in Fair Value for Certain Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Other Available-for-Sale Securities
 
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments
 
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance at September 27, 2015
$
(160
)
 
$
4

 
$
297

 
$
54

 
$
195

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(6
)
 
8

 
135

 
(4
)
 
133

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
21

 
(11
)
 
6

 
—

 
16

Other comprehensive income (loss)
15

 
(3
)
 
141

 
(4
)
 
149

Balance at June 26, 2016
$
(145
)
 
$
1

 
$
438

 
$
50

 
$
344
Dividends Declared
During the nine months ended June 26, 2016 and June 28, 2015, dividends charged to retained earnings were as follows (in millions, except per share data):
 
2016
 
2015
 
Per Share
 
Total
 
Per Share
 
Total
First quarter
$
0.48

 
$
730

 
$
0.42

 
$
710

Second quarter
0.48

 
726

 
0.42

 
702

Third quarter
0.53

 
794

 
0.48

 
771

 
$
1.49

 
$
2,250

 
$
1.32

 
$
2,183