CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012	Jun. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 3,449	$ 3,499	$ 9,848	$ 9,918
Cost of sales	2,317	2,481	6,675	6,936
Gross margin	1,132	1,018	3,173	2,982
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	456	423	1,322	1,233
Research, development, and engineering expenses	167	173	509	523
Acquisition and integration costs	3	15	11	23
Restructuring and other charges, net	67	36	240	86
Operating income	439	371	1,091	1,117
Interest income	4	6	13	18
Interest expense	(36)	(48)	(108)	(131)
Other income (expense), net	18	19	(199)	31
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	425	348	797	1,035
Income tax (expense) benefit	(93)	(88)	92	(267)
Income from continuing operations	332	260	889	768
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	3	(61)		(49)
Net income	335	199	889	719
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				(3)
Net income attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.	335	199	889	716
Amounts attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.:
Income from continuing operations	332	260	889	765
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	3	(61)		(49)
Net income	$ 335	$ 199	$ 889	$ 716
Basic earnings per share attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.61	$ 2.12	$ 1.79
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.15)		$ (0.11)
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.46	$ 2.12	$ 1.68
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.60	$ 2.10	$ 1.78
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.14)		$ (0.11)
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.46	$ 2.10	$ 1.67
Dividends and cash distributions paid per common share of TE Connectivity Ltd. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.21	$ 0.67	$ 0.57
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	415	428	419	427
Diluted (in shares)	421	431	423	430