Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2017

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The total purchase price consisted of the following (in millions):

Cash paid to TDK at close	$	1,463
Fair value of Put and Call Option	1,112
Fair value of contingent consideration and other deferred payments	495
Total purchase price	$	3,070

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values was as follows (in millions):

Cash and cash equivalents	$	306
Accounts receivable	303
Inventories	261
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Technology-based intangible assets	738
Customer-related intangible assets	87
Marketing-related intangible assets	8
In-process research and development (IPR&D)	75
Property, plant and equipment	837
Goodwill	812
Other assets	42
Total assets	3,469
Liabilities	(399		)
	$	3,070

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The unaudited pro forma results presented below include adjustments for the step-up of inventories to fair value, amortization and depreciation of identified intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, adjustments for certain acquisition-related charges, interest expense related to the Put and Call Option and related tax effects (in millions):

	(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 25, 2017		June 26, 2016		June 25, 2017		June 26, 2016
Pro forma revenues	$	5,371	$	6,329	$	16,902	$	18,139
Pro forma net income attributable to Qualcomm	893		1,471		2,435		4,120