Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2016

Summary Information by Operating Segment

The following table shows information by reportable operating segment for the three- and six-month periods ended March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 26, 2016		March 28, 2015		March 26, 2016		March 28, 2015
Americas:
Net sales	$	19,096	$	21,316	$	48,421	$	51,882
Operating income	$	6,116	$	7,186	$	16,134	$	17,887
Europe:
Net sales	$	11,535	$	12,204	$	29,467	$	29,418
Operating income	$	3,602	$	4,112	$	9,381	$	9,994
Greater China:
Net sales	$	12,486	$	16,823	$	30,859	$	32,967
Operating income	$	4,818	$	6,714	$	12,394	$	13,080
Japan:
Net sales	$	4,281	$	3,457	$	9,075	$	8,905
Operating income	$	1,930	$	1,699	$	4,170	$	4,187
Rest of Asia Pacific:
Net sales	$	3,159	$	4,210	$	8,607	$	9,437
Operating income	$	1,095	$	1,600	$	3,127	$	3,449

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

A reconciliation of the Company’s segment operating income to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three- and six-month periods ended March 26, 2016 and March 28, 2015 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 26, 2016			March 28, 2015			March 26, 2016			March 28, 2015
Segment operating income	$	17,561		$	21,311		$	45,206		$	48,597
Research and development expense		(2,511	)		(1,918	)		(4,915	)		(3,813	)
Other corporate expenses, net		(1,063	)		(1,115	)		(2,133	)		(2,260	)
Total operating income	$	13,987		$	18,278		$	38,158		$	42,524