Acquisition (Details) (Deutsch Group SAS, USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012	Apr. 03, 2012
Deutsch Group SAS
Business acquisition information
Percentage of voting interest acquired			100.00%
Pro forma financial information
Net sales	$ 3,502	$ 10,264
Net income attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.	250	795
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd	$ 0.58	$ 1.85
Fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventories	30	30
Fair value adjustments to customer order backlog	12	12
Acquisition costs	8	13
Charges related to other acquisition accounting-related adjustments	2	2
Interest expense related to changes in capital structure	1	30
Income tax expense related to changes in global tax position		20
Share-based compensation		2
Charges related to depreciation expense		2
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		$ 11

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