CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013		Sep. 28, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue from product sales	$ 5,953		$ 5,845		$ 5,990
Service revenue	4,694		4,558		4,567
Net revenue	10,647	[1],[2],[3],[4]	10,403	[1],[2],[3],[4]	10,557	[1],[2],[3],[4]
Cost of product sales	4,087		3,977		4,193
Cost of services	2,679		2,649		2,697
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,930		2,903		2,834
Separation costs (see Note 2)	8		71		0
Restructuring, asset impairment and divestiture charges (gains), net (see Notes 3 and 4)	134		118		(149)
Operating income	809		685		982
Interest income	17		19		27
Interest expense	(100)		(209)		(240)
Other expense, net	(29)		(454)		(5)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	697		41		764
Income tax expense	(125)		(348)		(134)
Equity loss in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(48)		(26)		(12)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	524		(333)		618
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	9		804		1,102
Net income	533		471		1,720
Less: noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries net (loss) income	(3)		(1)		1
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders	536		472		1,719
Amounts attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	527		(332)		617
Income from discontinued operations	9		804		1,102
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders	$ 536		$ 472		$ 1,719
Basic earnings per share attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.14		$ (0.72)		$ 1.30
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01		$ 1.74		$ 2.33
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15		$ 1.02		$ 3.63
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.12		$ (0.72)		$ 1.29
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02		$ 1.74		$ 2.30
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.14		$ 1.02		$ 3.59
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	465		463		474
Diluted (in shares)	472		463		479

[1] Net revenue by operating segment excludes intercompany transactions.

[2] The U.K. represents the largest portion of net revenue in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region with net revenue of $1,168 million, $1,162 million and $1,187 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[3] Net revenue is attributed to individual countries based on the reporting entity that records the transaction.

[4] Fiscal 2011 was a 53-week year. Fiscal years 2013 and 2012 were 52-week years.