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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | Mar. 28, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014
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Stockholders Equity Note Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Maximum amount authorized for repurchase of common stock |  | $ 90,000,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Share repurchase program, utilized amount | $ 80,000,000,000 aapl_AmountUtilizedUnderShareRepurchaseProgram |

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- Definition The total amount utilized to date under share repurchase program. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | aapl_AmountUtilizedUnderShareRepurchaseProgram
Namespace Prefix: | aapl_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | aapl_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant