Chipset Design Issue (Detail) (Chipset Design Issue [Member], USD $) In Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Jul. 02, 2011 |
Apr. 02, 2011 |
Dec. 25, 2010 |
Jul. 02, 2011 |
Oct. 01, 2011 |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Loss Contingency and Inventory Write-down, Estimate of Total Loss | $ 733 | ||||
| Loss Contingency, Loss in Period | 244 | ||||
| Inventory Write-down | 67 | ||||
| Loss Contingency and Inventory Write-Down Charge to Cost of Sales | 79 | 343 | 311 | ||
| Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value | $ 144 | ||||
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- Definition Charge to cost of goods sold that represents the reduction of the carrying amount of inventory, generally attributable to obsolescence or market conditions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- 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.
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- Definition The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the combined total of loss contingency liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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