Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Changes in stockholders’ equity in the three months ended December 25, 2016 were as follows (in millions):



	Qualcomm Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at September 25, 2016	$	31,778		$	(10	)	$	31,768
Net income (loss)	682			(1		)	681
Other comprehensive loss	(242		)	—			(242		)
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans and related tax benefits	161			—			161
Share-based compensation	255			—			255
Tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based payments	(172		)	—			(172		)
Dividends	(801		)	—			(801		)
Stock repurchases	(444		)	—			(444		)
Other	(2		)	2			—
Balance at December 25, 2016	$	31,215		$	(9	)	$	31,206

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, in Qualcomm stockholders’ equity in the three months ended December 25, 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 25, 2016	$	(161	)	$	6	$	532		$	51	$	428
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(27		)	6		(210		)	2		(229		)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			11		(24		)	—		(13		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(27		)	17		(234		)	2		(242		)
Balance at December 25, 2016	$	(188	)	$	23	$	298		$	53	$	186