Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments

The table below presents revenues and EBT for reportable segments (in millions):

	2024		2023		2022
Revenues:
QCT	$	33,196	$	30,382	$	37,677
QTL	5,572		5,306		6,358
QSI	18		28		31
Reconciling items	176		104		134
Total	$	38,962	$	35,820	$	44,200
EBT:
QCT	$	9,527	$	7,924	$	12,837
QTL	4,027		3,628		4,628
QSI	104		(12)		(279)
Reconciling items	(3,322)		(4,097)		(2,188)
Total	$	10,336	$	7,443	$	14,998

Reconciling items for reportable segments - revenues

Reconciling items for revenues and EBT in the previous table were as follows (in millions):

	2024		2023		2022
Revenues:
Nonreportable segments	$	176	$	144	$	134
Unallocated revenues	—		(40)		—
	$	176	$	104	$	134
EBT:
Unallocated revenues	$	—	$	(40)	$	—
Unallocated cost of revenues	(229)		(205)		(266)
Unallocated research and development expenses	(2,277)		(2,034)		(1,767)
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses	(781)		(588)		(609)
Unallocated other (expense) income (Note 2)	(179)		(862)		1,059
Unallocated interest expense	(697)		(694)		(490)
Unallocated investment and other income (expense), net	855		364		(91)
Nonreportable segments	(14)		(38)		(24)
	$	(3,322)	$	(4,097)	$	(2,188)

Reconciling items for reportable segments - EBT

Reconciling items for revenues and EBT in the previous table were as follows (in millions):

	2024		2023		2022
Revenues:
Nonreportable segments	$	176	$	144	$	134
Unallocated revenues	—		(40)		—
	$	176	$	104	$	134
EBT:
Unallocated revenues	$	—	$	(40)	$	—
Unallocated cost of revenues	(229)		(205)		(266)
Unallocated research and development expenses	(2,277)		(2,034)		(1,767)
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses	(781)		(588)		(609)
Unallocated other (expense) income (Note 2)	(179)		(862)		1,059
Unallocated interest expense	(697)		(694)		(490)
Unallocated investment and other income (expense), net	855		364		(91)
Nonreportable segments	(14)		(38)		(24)
	$	(3,322)	$	(4,097)	$	(2,188)

Revenue from external customers attributed to foreign countries by geographic area

Beginning in fiscal 2024, revenues by country are presented based on our customer’s/licensee’s headquarter location and were as follows (in millions):

	2024				2023				2022
China (including Hong Kong)	$	17,826	46	%	$	13,386	37	%	$	18,977	43	%
United States	9,686		25		10,503		29		10,501		24
South Korea	7,995		20		8,075		23		9,666		22
Other foreign	3,455		9		3,856		11		5,056		11
	$	38,962	100	%	$	35,820	100	%	$	44,200	100	%