Tyco International Finance S.A. (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 430	$ 844	$ 834	$ 1,229
Accounts receivable, net	1,649	1,696
Inventories	654	634
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	930	884
Deferred income taxes	295	295
Total current assets	3,958	4,353
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,668	1,670
Goodwill	4,345	4,367		4,228
Intangible assets, net	735	771
Other assets	1,252	1,204
Total Assets	11,958	12,365
Current Liabilities:
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	11	10
Accounts payable	783	897
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,757	1,788
Deferred revenue	418	402
Total current liabilities	2,969	3,097
Long-term debt	1,481	1,481
Deferred revenue	405	424
Other liabilities	2,361	2,341
Total Liabilities	7,216	7,343
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	12	12
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares	2,792	2,792
Common shares held in treasury	(967)	(1,094)
Other shareholders' equity	2,889	3,296
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	4,714	4,994
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	16	16
Total Equity	4,730	5,010	14,531	14,154
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	11,958	12,365
Tyco International Ltd.
Current Assets:
Accounts receivable, net		7
Intercompany receivables	1,272	1,220
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11	14
Total current assets	1,283	1,241
Investment in subsidiaries	25,927	25,666
Intercompany loans receivable	1,921	1,921
Other assets	71	67
Total Assets	29,202	28,895
Current Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilities	332	187
Intercompany payables	3,667	3,571
Total current liabilities	3,999	3,758
Intercompany loans payable	19,987	19,672
Other liabilities	502	471
Total Liabilities	24,488	23,901
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares	2,792	2,792
Other shareholders' equity	1,922	2,202
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	4,714	4,994
Total Equity	4,714	4,994
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	29,202	28,895
Tyco International Finance S.A..
Current Assets:
Intercompany receivables	2,014	1,890
Total current assets	2,014	1,890
Investment in subsidiaries	12,656	12,274
Intercompany loans receivable	5,250	7,031
Other assets	7	260
Total Assets	19,927	21,455
Current Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilities	23	23
Intercompany payables	5,090	6,793
Total current liabilities	5,113	6,816
Long-term debt	1,443	1,443
Intercompany loans payable	3,069	3,055
Total Liabilities	9,625	11,314
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Other shareholders' equity	10,302	10,141
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	10,302	10,141
Total Equity	10,302	10,141
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	19,927	21,455
Other Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	430	844	834	1,229
Accounts receivable, net	1,649	1,689
Inventories	654	634
Intercompany receivables	8,748	10,361
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	919	870
Deferred income taxes	295	295
Total current assets	12,695	14,693
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,668	1,670
Goodwill	4,345	4,367
Intangible assets, net	735	771
Intercompany loans receivable	19,971	19,956
Other assets	1,174	877
Total Assets	40,588	42,334
Current Liabilities:
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	11	10
Accounts payable	783	897
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,402	1,578
Deferred revenue	418	402
Intercompany payables	3,277	3,107
Total current liabilities	5,891	5,994
Long-term debt	38	38
Intercompany loans payable	4,086	6,181
Deferred revenue	405	424
Other liabilities	1,859	1,870
Total Liabilities	12,279	14,507
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	12	12
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares held in treasury	(967)	(1,094)
Other shareholders' equity	29,248	28,893
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	28,281	27,799
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	16	16
Total Equity	28,297	27,815
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	40,588	42,334
Consolidating Adjustments
Current Assets:
Intercompany receivables	(12,034)	(13,471)
Total current assets	(12,034)	(13,471)
Investment in subsidiaries	(38,583)	(37,940)
Intercompany loans receivable	(27,142)	(28,908)
Total Assets	(77,759)	(80,319)
Current Liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(12,034)	(13,471)
Total current liabilities	(12,034)	(13,471)
Intercompany loans payable	(27,142)	(28,908)
Total Liabilities	(39,176)	(42,379)
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Other shareholders' equity	(38,583)	(37,940)
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	(38,583)	(37,940)
Total Equity	(38,583)	(37,940)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	$ (77,759)	$ (80,319)