CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014		Mar. 29, 2013		Mar. 28, 2014		Mar. 29, 2013
Revenue from product sales	$ 1,470		$ 1,424		$ 2,947		$ 2,854
Service revenue	1,017		1,050		2,042		2,091
Net revenue	2,487	[1]	2,474	[1]	4,989	[1]	4,945	[1]
Cost of product sales	1,015		983		2,022		1,975
Cost of services	577		608		1,153		1,207
Selling, general and administrative expenses	639		766		1,213		1,422
Separation costs (see Note 2)	1		0		1		5
Restructuring and asset impairment charges, net (see Note 4)	7		22		10		29
Operating income	248		95		590		307
Interest income	3		3		6		7
Interest expense	(25)		(25)		(49)		(49)
Other expense, net	(1)		(20)		(2)		(29)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	225		53		545		236
Income tax (expense) benefit	(37)		2		(107)		(33)
Equity loss in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	(5)		(6)		(9)		(12)
Income from continuing operations	183		49		429		191
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	24		21		50		44
Net income	207		70		479		235
Less: noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries net (loss) income	0		(2)		2		0
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders	207		72		477		235
Amounts attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	183		51		427		191
Income from discontinued operations	24		21		50		44
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders	$ 207		$ 72		$ 477		$ 235
Basic earnings per share attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40		$ 0.11		$ 0.92		$ 0.41
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05		$ 0.05		$ 0.11		$ 0.09
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45		$ 0.16		$ 1.03		$ 0.50
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39		$ 0.11		$ 0.91		$ 0.40
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05		$ 0.05		$ 0.10		$ 0.09
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44		$ 0.16		$ 1.01		$ 0.49
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	461		466		462		466
Diluted (in shares)	469		474		470		473

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