XML 66 R55.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.6.0.2

Segment Information and Geographic Data - Summary Information by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 78,351 | $ 75,872
Operating income | 23,359 | 24,171
Americas |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 31,968 | 29,325
Operating income | 10,494 | 10,018
Europe |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 18,521 | 17,932
Operating income | 5,736 | 5,779
Greater China |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 16,233 | 18,373
Operating income | 6,176 | 7,576
Japan |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 5,766 | 4,794
Operating income | 2,673 | 2,240
Rest of Asia Pacific |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 5,863 | 5,448
Operating income | $ 2,229 | $ 2,032

X
- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=aapl_AmericasSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=aapl_EuropeSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=aapl_GreaterChinaSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=aapl_JapanSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=aapl_RestOfAsiaPacificSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |