Tyco Electronics Group S.A. - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 25, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 647	$ 3,329	$ 2,457	$ 1,403
Accounts receivable, net	2,046	2,120
Inventories	1,596	1,615
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	486	476
Deferred income taxes		345
Total current assets	4,775	7,885
Property, plant, and equipment, net	3,052	2,920	2,920
Goodwill	5,492	4,824	3,726
Intangible assets, net	1,879	1,555
Deferred income taxes	2,111	2,144
Receivable from Tyco International plc and Covidien plc	12	964
Other assets	287	297
Total Assets	17,608	20,589	20,132
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	331	498
Accounts payable	1,090	1,143
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,437	1,749
Deferred revenue	208	185
Total current liabilities	3,066	3,575
Long-term debt	3,739	3,386
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities	1,502	1,327
Deferred income taxes	207	329
Income taxes	247	1,954
Other liabilities	362	433
Total Liabilities	9,123	11,004
Total Shareholders' Equity	8,485	9,585	9,013	8,386
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,608	20,589
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	(1,399)	(1,268)
Total current assets	(1,399)	(1,268)
Investment in subsidiaries	(29,478)	(29,150)
Intercompany loans receivable	(14,074)	(10,460)
Total Assets	(44,951)	(40,878)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(1,399)	(1,268)
Total current liabilities	(1,399)	(1,268)
Intercompany loans payable	(14,074)	(10,460)
Total Liabilities	(15,473)	(11,728)
Total Shareholders' Equity	(29,478)	(29,150)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	(44,951)	(40,878)
TE Connectivity Ltd. | Consolidating Reportable entities
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	37	813
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3	4
Total current assets	40	817
Investment in subsidiaries	10,053	9,505
Intercompany loans receivable	22	22
Total Assets	10,115	10,344
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1	2
Accrued and other current liabilities	266	442
Intercompany payables	1,363	311
Total current liabilities	1,630	755
Intercompany loans payable		4
Total Liabilities	1,630	759
Total Shareholders' Equity	8,485	9,585
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	10,115	10,344
TEGSA | Consolidating Reportable entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			1
Intercompany receivables	1,314	389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17	4
Total current assets	1,331	393
Investment in subsidiaries	19,425	19,645
Intercompany loans receivable	3,739	2,328
Other assets	14	27
Total Assets	24,509	22,393
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	330	498
Accrued and other current liabilities	57	75
Intercompany payables		824
Total current liabilities	387	1,397
Long-term debt	3,737	3,385
Intercompany loans payable	10,314	8,106
Other liabilities	18
Total Liabilities	14,456	12,888
Total Shareholders' Equity	10,053	9,505
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	24,509	22,393
Other Subsidiaries | Consolidating Reportable entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	647	3,329	$ 2,456	$ 1,403
Accounts receivable, net	2,046	2,120
Inventories	1,596	1,615
Intercompany receivables	48	66
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	466	468
Deferred income taxes		345
Total current assets	4,803	7,943
Property, plant, and equipment, net	3,052	2,920
Goodwill	5,492	4,824
Intangible assets, net	1,879	1,555
Deferred income taxes	2,111	2,144
Intercompany loans receivable	10,313	8,110
Receivable from Tyco International plc and Covidien plc	12	964
Other assets	273	270
Total Assets	27,935	28,730
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	1
Accounts payable	1,089	1,141
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,114	1,232
Deferred revenue	208	185
Intercompany payables	36	133
Total current liabilities	2,448	2,691
Long-term debt	2	1
Intercompany loans payable	3,760	2,350
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities	1,502	1,327
Deferred income taxes	207	329
Income taxes	247	1,954
Other liabilities	344	433
Total Liabilities	8,510	9,085
Total Shareholders' Equity	19,425	19,645
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 27,935	$ 28,730