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Summary Information by Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 58,010 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 45,646 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 132,609 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 103,240 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income | 18,278 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 13,593 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 42,524 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 31,056 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 21,316 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember | 17,982 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember | 51,882 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember | 42,771 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember
Operating income | 7,186 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember | 6,029 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember | 17,887 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember | 14,098 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_AmericasSegmentMember
Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 12,204 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember | 10,941 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember | 29,418 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember | 25,276 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember
Operating income | 4,112 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember | 3,605 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember | 9,994 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember | 8,228 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_EuropeSegmentMember
Greater China |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 16,823 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember | 9,835 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember | 32,967 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember | 19,331 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember
Operating income | 6,714 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember | 3,541 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember | 13,080 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember | 6,788 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember
Japan |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,457 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember | 4,047 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember | 8,905 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember | 9,092 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember
Operating income | 1,699 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember | 1,832 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember | 4,187 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember | 4,162 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_JapanSegmentMember
Rest of Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 4,210 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember | 2,841 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember | 9,437 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember | 6,770 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember
Operating income | $ 1,600 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember | $ 904 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember | $ 3,449 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember | $ 2,272 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember

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