CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Common Shares	Treasury Shares	Contributed Surplus	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	TE Connectivity Ltd. Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at Sep. 26, 2014	$ 184	$ (644)	$ 5,231	$ 4,253	$ (17)	$ 9,007	$ 6	$ 9,013
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 26, 2014	419	(11)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity:
Net Income				1,071		1,071		1,071
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(399)	(399)		(399)
Share-based compensation expense			48			48		48
Dividends approved			(537)			(537)		(537)
Exercise of share options		$ 89				89		89
Exercise of share options (in shares)		2
Restricted share award vestings and other activity		$ 111	(117)			(6)		(6)
Restricted share award vestings and other activity (in shares)		1
Repurchase of common shares		$ (284)				(284)		$ (284)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)		(4)						(4)
Balance at Mar. 27, 2015	$ 184	$ (728)	4,625	5,324	(416)	8,989	$ 6	$ 8,995
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 27, 2015	419	(12)
Balance at Sep. 25, 2015	$ 182	$ (1,256)	4,359	6,673	(373)	9,585		9,585
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 25, 2015	414	(20)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity:
Net Income				733		733		733
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(76)	(76)		(76)
Share-based compensation expense			44			44		44
Dividends approved			(514)			(514)		(514)
Exercise of share options		$ 61				61		61
Exercise of share options (in shares)		2
Restricted share award vestings and other activity		$ 112	(124)			(12)		(12)
Restricted share award vestings and other activity (in shares)		1
Repurchase of common shares		$ (2,415)				(2,415)		$ (2,415)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)		(40)						(40)
Balance at Mar. 25, 2016	$ 182	$ (3,498)	$ 3,765	$ 7,406	$ (449)	$ 7,406		$ 7,406
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 25, 2016	414	(57)