CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	Common Shares at Par Value	Treasury Shares	Contributed Surplus	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Comprehensive Income
Balance at Sep. 24, 2010	$ 14,101	$ 14,084	$ 2,948	$ (976)	$ 12,121	$ 312	$ (321)	$ 17
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 24, 2010			488
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	1,333	1,333				1,333			1,333
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity due to adoption of an accounting standard	(11)							(11)	(11)
Currency translation, net of income tax expense of $1 million	289	289					289		289
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and derivative instruments, net of income tax benefit of $3 million in 2012	(1)	(1)					(1)		(1)
Retirement plans, net of income tax expense of $6 million and $5 million in 2012 and 2011 respectively	43	43					43		43
Total comprehensive income	1,653	1,664						(11)	1,653
Cancellation of treasury shares			(160)	1,075	(915)
Dividends declared (See Note 13)	(461)	(461)	4		(465)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards	112	112		218	(106)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards (in shares)			6
Repurchase of common shares	(1,300)	(1,300)		(1,300)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(30)
Compensation expense	86	86			86
Other	(9)	(8)		(5)		(3)		(1)
Balance at Jun. 24, 2011	14,182	14,177	2,792	(988)	10,721	1,642	10	5
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 24, 2011			464
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	14,187	14,182	2,792	(951)	10,717	2,058	(434)	5
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011			465
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	901	902				902		(1)	901
Currency translation, net of income tax expense of $1 million	(166)	(166)					(166)		(166)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and derivative instruments, net of income tax benefit of $3 million in 2012	1	1					1		1
Retirement plans, net of income tax expense of $6 million and $5 million in 2012 and 2011 respectively	11	11					11		11
Total comprehensive income	747	748						(1)	747
Dividends declared (See Note 13)	(229)	(229)			(229)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards	140	140		268	(128)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards (in shares)			6
Repurchase of common shares	(500)	(500)		(500)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(11)
Compensation expense	81	81			81
Noncontrolling interest related to acquisitions	13							13
Other	(23)	(22)		(22)				(1)
Balance at Jun. 29, 2012	$ 14,416	$ 14,400	$ 2,792	$ (1,205)	$ 10,441	$ 2,960	$ (588)	$ 16
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2012			460