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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 24, 2011
Sep. 25, 2010
Aug. 24, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]        
Basic limited parts and labor warranty The Company offers a basic limited parts and labor warranty on its hardware products. The basic warranty period for hardware products is typically one year from the date of purchase by the end-user. The Company also offers a 90-day basic warranty for its service parts used to repair the Company's hardware products. The Company provides currently for the estimated cost that may be incurred under its basic limited product warranties at the time related revenue is recognized.      
Purchase commitments maximum period 150 days      
Long-term supply agreements, outstanding inventory component prepayments $ 4,200,000,000 $ 2,300,000,000    
Long-term supply agreements, outstanding inventory component prepayments, current 1,200,000,000      
Long-term supply agreements, outstanding inventory component prepayments, Noncurrent 3,000,000,000      
Inventory component prepayments utilized 943,000,000 173,000,000    
Maximum term of major facility leases 10 years      
Maximum additional term of renewal options on leases 5 years      
Minimum term of leases for retail space 5 years      
Maximum term of leases for retail space 20 years      
Majority of term of leases for retail space 10 years      
Total future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases 4,414,000,000      
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases related to leases for retail space 3,100,000,000      
Rent expense under cancellable and noncancellable operating leases 488,000,000 338,000,000 271,000,000  
Outstanding off-balance Sheet third party manufacturing commitments and component purchases 21,100,000,000      
Outstanding off-balance sheet commitments for other outstanding obligations 988,000,000      
Court awarded amount in lawsuit against Samsung Electronics and affiliated parties       $ 1,050,000,000
Hardware products
        
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]        
Warranty period 1 year      
Service parts
        
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]        
Warranty period 90 days      
Minimum
        
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]        
Long-term supply agreements, expiration date 2012      
Maximum
        
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]        
Long-term supply agreements, expiration date 2022