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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]  
Changes in Stockholders Equity
Changes in stockholders’ equity in the six months ended March 26, 2017 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
1,431

 
—

 
1,431

Other comprehensive loss
(198
)
 
—

 
(198
)
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans and related tax benefits
320

 
—

 
320

Share-based compensation
515

 
—

 
515

Tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based payments
(175
)
 
—

 
(175
)
Dividends
(1,599
)
 
—

 
(1,599
)
Stock repurchases
(727
)
 
—

 
(727
)
Other
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Balance at March 26, 2017
$
31,344

 
$
(10
)
 
$
31,334
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, in Qualcomm stockholders’ equity in the six months ended March 26, 2017 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
(10
)
 
6

 
(141
)
 
(3
)
 
(148
)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
—

 
11

 
(59
)
 
(2
)
 
(50
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(10
)
 
17

 
(200
)
 
(5
)
 
(198
)
Balance at March 26, 2017
$
(171
)
 
$
23

 
$
332

 
$
46

 
$
230
Dividends Declared
In the six months ended March 26, 2017 and March 27, 2016, dividends charged to retained earnings were as follows (in millions, except per share data):
 
2017
 
2016
 
Per Share
 
Total
 
Per Share
 
Total
First quarter
$
0.53

 
$
801

 
$
0.48

 
$
730

Second quarter
0.53

 
798

 
0.48

 
726

 
$
1.06

 
$
1,599

 
$
0.96

 
$
1,456