2.2.0.25falsefalse110 - Disclosure - Income Taxestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse9/26/2010 - 3/26/2011 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $eol_PE2035----1010-Q0022_STD_182_20110326_0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000320193duration2010-09-26T00:00:002011-03-26T00:00:00sharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0iso4217_USD_per_sharesDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instanceshares0iso4217_USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170YearStandardhttp://www.apple.com/20110326Yearaapl0DayStandardhttp://www.apple.com/20110326Dayaapl0USDUSD$5false0us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Note 4 &#x2013; Income Taxes</b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">As of March&#xA0;26, 2011, the Company recorded gross unrecognized tax benefits of $1.1 billion, of which $489 million, if recognized, would affect the Company&#x2019;s effective tax rate. As of September&#xA0;25, 2010, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $943 million, of which $404 million, if recognized, would affect the Company&#x2019;s effective tax rate. The Company&#x2019;s total gross unrecognized tax benefits are classified as other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company had $260 million and $247 million of gross interest and penalties accrued as of March&#xA0;26, 2011 and September&#xA0;25, 2010, respectively, which are classified as other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="justify"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Management believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company&#x2019;s tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management&#x2019;s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income tax in the period such resolution occurs. Although timing of the resolution and/or closure of audits is not certain, the Company does not believe it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits would materially change in the next 12&#xA0;months.</font></p> </div>Note 4 &#x2013; Income Taxes As of March&#xA0;26, 2011, the Company recorded gross unrecognized tax benefits of $1.1 billion, of which $489 million, iffalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescription containing the entire income tax disclosure. Examples include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Article 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 136, 172 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 109 -Paragraph 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 falsefalse11Income TaxesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue