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 (Deficit) Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Comprehensive Income
Balance at Sep. 25, 2009	$ 12,939	$ 12,926	$ 3,122	$ (214)	$ 10,940	$ (835)	$ (87)	$ 13
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 25, 2009			474
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,137	1,130				1,130		7	1,137
Currency translation, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $1 and $(7) million for the year ended 2012 and 2010 respectively	(202)	(202)					(202)		(202)
Retirement plans, net of income tax benefit of $42, $12 and $14 million for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively	(33)	(33)					(33)		(33)
Total comprehensive income	902	895						7	902
Dividends declared (See Note 16)	(415)	(415)	(415)
Issuance of shares in connection with the acquisition of Brinks Home Security Inc. (see Note 5)	1,362	1,362	241	2	1,119
Issuance of shares in connection with the acquisition of Brinks Home Security Inc. (in shares)			35
Replacement of share based equity awards issued in connection with the acquisition of Brinks Home Security Inc.	27	27			27
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards	49	49		136	(87)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards (in shares)			3
Repurchase of common shares	(900)	(900)		(900)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(24)
Compensation expense	122	122			122
Other	(3)							(3)
Balance at Sep. 24, 2010	14,083	14,066	2,948	(976)	12,121	295	(322)	17
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 24, 2010			488
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,720	1,719				1,719		1	1,720
Deconsolidation of variable interest entity due to adoption of an accounting standard	(11)							(11)	(11)
Currency translation, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $1 and $(7) million for the year ended 2012 and 2010 respectively	(143)	(143)					(143)		(143)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and derivative instruments, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $(1) and $2 million for the year ended 2012 and 2011 respectively	(4)	(4)					(4)		(4)
Retirement plans, net of income tax benefit of $42, $12 and $14 million for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively	33	33					33		33
Total comprehensive income	1,595	1,605						(10)	1,595
Cancellation of treasury shares			(160)	1,075	(915)
Dividends declared (See Note 16)	(462)	(462)	4		(466)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards	124	124		257	(133)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards (in shares)			7
Repurchase of common shares	(1,300)	(1,300)		(1,300)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(30)
Compensation expense	110	110			110
Other	4	6		(7)		13		(2)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	14,154	14,149	2,792	(951)	10,717	2,027	(436)	5
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011			465
Comprehensive income:
Net income	471	472				472		(1)	471
Currency translation, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $1 and $(7) million for the year ended 2012 and 2010 respectively	93	93					93		93
Retirement plans, net of income tax benefit of $42, $12 and $14 million for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively	(163)	(163)					(163)		(163)
Total comprehensive income	401	402						(1)	401
Dividends declared (See Note 16)	(368)	(368)			(368)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards	226	226		382	(156)
Shares issued from treasury for vesting of share based equity awards (in shares)			9
Repurchase of common shares	(500)	(500)		(500)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(11)
Compensation expense	140	140			140
Noncontrolling interest related to acquisitions (See Note 5)	13							13
Distribution of Tyco Flow Control and ADT	(9,030)	(9,030)			(8,570)		(460)
Other	(26)	(25)		(25)				(1)
Other (in shares)			(1)
Balance at Sep. 28, 2012	$ 5,010	$ 4,994	$ 2,792	$ (1,094)	$ 1,763	$ 2,499	$ (966)	$ 16
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2012			462