CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 12,233	$ 11,973	$ 11,390
Cost of sales	8,146	8,001	7,739
Gross margin	4,087	3,972	3,651
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	1,504	1,534	1,440
Research, development, and engineering expenses	627	583	590
Acquisition and integration costs	55	31	14
Restructuring and other charges, net	152	19	222
Operating income	1,749	1,805	1,385
Interest income	17	19	17
Interest expense	(136)	(127)	(139)
Other income (expense), net	(55)	63	(183)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,575	1,760	1,080
Income tax (expense) benefit	(337)	(146)	75
Income from continuing operations	1,238	1,614	1,155
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,182	167	122
Net income	2,420	1,781	1,277
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)
Net income attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.	2,420	1,781	1,276
Amounts attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.:
Income from continuing operations	1,238	1,614	1,154
Income from discontinued operations	1,182	167	122
Net income attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.	$ 2,420	$ 1,781	$ 1,276
Basic earnings per share attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 3.06	$ 3.94	$ 2.76
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.92	0.41	0.29
Net income (in dollars per share)	5.98	4.34	3.05
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd.:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	3.01	3.87	2.73
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.88	0.40	0.29
Net income (in dollars per share)	5.89	4.27	3.02
Dividends and cash distributions paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.08	$ 0.92
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	405	410	418
Diluted (in shares)	411	417	423