Tyco Electronics Group S.A. - Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2016	Mar. 27, 2015	Mar. 25, 2016	Mar. 27, 2015
Tyco Electronics Group S.A.
Ownership percentage in TEGSA	100.00%		100.00%
Statement of Operations Detail:
Net sales	$ 2,952	$ 3,082	$ 5,785	$ 6,131
Cost of sales	1,990	2,031	3,878	4,060
Gross margin	962	1,051	1,907	2,071
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	367	391	707	777
Research, development, and engineering expenses	156	160	318	320
Acquisition and integration costs	3	14	8	38
Restructuring and other charges (credits), net	(99)	38	(59)	63
Operating income	535	448	933	873
Interest income	4	4	10	9
Interest expense	(32)	(37)	(62)	(71)
Other income (expense), net	12	(5)	20	(75)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	519	410	901	736
Income tax (expense) benefit	(130)	(94)	(188)	15
Income from continuing operations	389	316	713	751
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(9)	283	20	320
Net Income	380	599	733	1,071
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14	(193)	(76)	(399)
Comprehensive income	394	406	657	672
Consolidating Adjustments
Statement of Operations Detail:
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	(971)	(580)	(1,683)	(1,540)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries of discontinued operations	(51)	(566)	(156)	(640)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,022)	(1,146)	(1,839)	(2,180)
Income from continuing operations	(1,022)	(1,146)	(1,839)	(2,180)
Net Income	(1,022)	(1,146)	(1,839)	(2,180)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(43)	388	133	802
Comprehensive income	(1,065)	(758)	(1,706)	(1,378)
TE Connectivity Ltd. | Consolidating Reportable entities
Statement of Operations Detail:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	49	37	85	78
Operating income	(49)	(37)	(85)	(78)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	445	351	806	825
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries of discontinued operations	(9)	283	20	320
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	(7)	2	(8)	4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	380	599	733	1,071
Income from continuing operations	380	599	733	1,071
Net Income	380	599	733	1,071
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14	(193)	(76)	(399)
Comprehensive income	394	406	657	672
TEGSA | Consolidating Reportable entities
Statement of Operations Detail:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	65	(146)	37	(155)
Operating income	(65)	146	(37)	155
Interest expense	(31)	(36)	(61)	(70)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries	526	229	877	715
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries of discontinued operations	60	283	136	320
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	15	12	27	25
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	505	634	942	1,145
Income from continuing operations	505	634	942	1,145
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(69)		(116)
Net Income	436	634	826	1,145
Other comprehensive income (loss)	14	(193)	(76)	(399)
Comprehensive income	450	441	750	746
Intercompany transaction gains (losses)	37	123	37	123
Other Subsidiaries | Consolidating Reportable entities
Statement of Operations Detail:
Net sales	2,952	3,082	5,785	6,131
Cost of sales	1,990	2,031	3,878	4,060
Gross margin	962	1,051	1,907	2,071
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	253	500	585	854
Research, development, and engineering expenses	156	160	318	320
Acquisition and integration costs	3	14	8	38
Restructuring and other charges (credits), net	(99)	38	(59)	63
Operating income	649	339	1,055	796
Interest income	4	4	10	9
Interest expense	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Other income (expense), net	12	(5)	20	(75)
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	(8)	(14)	(19)	(29)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	656	323	1,065	700
Income tax (expense) benefit	(130)	(94)	(188)	15
Income from continuing operations	526	229	877	715
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	60	283	136	320
Net Income	586	512	1,013	1,035
Other comprehensive income (loss)	29	(195)	(57)	(403)
Comprehensive income	$ 615	$ 317	$ 956	$ 632