CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2011	Jun. 25, 2010	Jun. 24, 2011	Jun. 25, 2010
Revenue from product sales	$ 2,336	$ 2,532	$ 6,962	$ 7,366
Service revenue	1,957	1,742	5,702	5,157
Net revenue	4,293	4,274	12,664	12,523
Cost of product sales	1,629	1,781	4,871	5,218
Cost of services	1,011	912	2,963	2,694
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,143	1,163	3,365	3,380
Restructuring, asset impairments and divestiture charges (gain), net (see Notes 2 and 3)	35	43	(153)	26
Operating income	475	375	1,618	1,205
Interest income	8	7	26	24
Interest expense	(59)	(71)	(184)	(221)
Other expense, net	(3)	(85)	(9)	(73)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	421	226	1,451	935
Income tax (expense) benefit	(58)	26	(278)	(78)
Income from continuing operations	363	252	1,173	857
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(5)	4	160	14
Net income	358	256	1,333	871
Less: noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries net (loss) income	(1)	2		5
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders	359	254	1,333	866
Amounts attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	364	250	1,173	852
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(5)	4	160	14
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders	$ 359	$ 254	$ 1,333	$ 866
Basic earnings per share attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.51	$ 2.46	$ 1.77
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ 0.34	$ 0.03
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.52	$ 2.80	$ 1.80
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Tyco common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.50	$ 2.44	$ 1.76
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.33	$ 0.03
Net income attributable to Tyco common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.51	$ 2.77	$ 1.79
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	468	492	476	481
Diluted (in shares)	475	496	481	484

Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Such costs could include costs associated with business exit activities, severance, and other restructuring charges. Includes the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value. Also includes the loss (gain) resulting from the write-down of the carrying value of assets classified as a disposal group, but one which is not further classified as a discontinued operation, to fair value less cost to sell. A (gain) results from a subsequent increase in fair value less cost to sell, but not in excess of the cumulative loss previously recognized. For example, the write-down of a disposal group subject to a plan of sale, which was not sold in the current period, to its held-for-sale value. The loss (gain) is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement.

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