Tyco Electronics Group S.A. - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,150	$ 3,329	$ 697	$ 2,457
Accounts receivable, net	2,095	2,120
Inventories	1,635	1,615
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	534	476
Deferred income taxes		345
Total current assets	5,414	7,885
Property, plant, and equipment, net	2,899	2,920
Goodwill	4,673	4,824
Intangible assets, net	1,435	1,555
Deferred income taxes	2,458	2,144
Receivable from Tyco International plc and Covidien plc	679	964
Other assets	283	297
Total Assets	17,841	20,589
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	152	498
Accounts payable	1,116	1,143
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,719	1,749
Deferred revenue	110	185
Total current liabilities	3,097	3,575
Long-term debt	3,732	3,386
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities	1,315	1,327
Deferred income taxes	291	329
Income taxes	1,552	1,954
Other liabilities	448	433
Total Liabilities	10,435	11,004
Total Shareholders' Equity	7,406	9,585	8,995	9,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,841	20,589
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	(2,391)	(1,268)
Total current assets	(2,391)	(1,268)
Investment in subsidiaries	(30,169)	(29,150)
Intercompany loans receivable	(13,169)	(10,460)
Total Assets	(45,729)	(40,878)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(2,391)	(1,268)
Total current liabilities	(2,391)	(1,268)
Intercompany loans payable	(13,169)	(10,460)
Total Liabilities	(15,560)	(11,728)
Total Shareholders' Equity	(30,169)	(29,150)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	(45,729)	(40,878)
TE Connectivity Ltd. | Consolidating Reportable entities
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	21	813
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8	4
Total current assets	29	817
Investment in subsidiaries	10,009	9,505
Intercompany loans receivable	18	22
Total Assets	10,056	10,344
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2	2
Accrued and other current liabilities	610	442
Intercompany payables	2,038	311
Total current liabilities	2,650	755
Intercompany loans payable		4
Total Liabilities	2,650	759
Total Shareholders' Equity	7,406	9,585
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	10,056	10,344
TEGSA | Consolidating Reportable entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				1
Intercompany receivables	2,133	389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10	4
Total current assets	2,143	393
Investment in subsidiaries	20,160	19,645
Intercompany loans receivable	2,489	2,328
Other assets	17	27
Total Assets	24,809	22,393
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	150	498
Accrued and other current liabilities	46	75
Intercompany payables	205	824
Total current liabilities	401	1,397
Long-term debt	3,731	3,385
Intercompany loans payable	10,661	8,106
Other liabilities	7
Total Liabilities	14,800	12,888
Total Shareholders' Equity	10,009	9,505
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	24,809	22,393
Other Subsidiaries | Consolidating Reportable entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,150	3,329	$ 697	$ 2,456
Accounts receivable, net	2,095	2,120
Inventories	1,635	1,615
Intercompany receivables	237	66
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	516	468
Deferred income taxes		345
Total current assets	5,633	7,943
Property, plant, and equipment, net	2,899	2,920
Goodwill	4,673	4,824
Intangible assets, net	1,435	1,555
Deferred income taxes	2,458	2,144
Intercompany loans receivable	10,662	8,110
Receivable from Tyco International plc and Covidien plc	679	964
Other assets	266	270
Total Assets	28,705	28,730
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	2
Accounts payable	1,114	1,141
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,063	1,232
Deferred revenue	110	185
Intercompany payables	148	133
Total current liabilities	2,437	2,691
Long-term debt	1	1
Intercompany loans payable	2,508	2,350
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities	1,315	1,327
Deferred income taxes	291	329
Income taxes	1,552	1,954
Other liabilities	441	433
Total Liabilities	8,545	9,085
Total Shareholders' Equity	20,160	19,645
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 28,705	$ 28,730