Tyco Electronics Group S.A. - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 27, 2019	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 927	$ 848
Accounts receivable, net	2,320	2,361
Inventories	1,836	1,857
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	471	661
Assets held for sale		472
Total current assets	5,554	6,199
Property, plant, and equipment, net	3,574	3,497	$ 3,159
Goodwill	5,740	5,684	5,651
Intangible assets, net	1,596	1,704
Deferred income taxes	2,776	2,144
Other assets	454	1,158
Total assets	19,694	20,386	19,403
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	570	963
Accounts payable	1,357	1,548
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,613	1,711
Liabilities held for sale		188
Total current liabilities	3,540	4,410
Long-term debt	3,395	3,037
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities	1,367	1,102
Deferred income taxes	156	207
Income taxes	239	312
Other liabilities	427	487
Total liabilities	9,124	9,555
Total shareholders' equity	10,570	10,831	$ 9,751	$ 8,485
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	19,694	20,386
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	(3,068)	(2,476)
Total current assets	(3,068)	(2,476)
Investment in subsidiaries	(42,201)	(40,239)
Intercompany loans receivable	(18,595)	(24,424)
Total assets	(63,864)	(67,139)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(3,068)	(2,476)
Total current liabilities	(3,068)	(2,476)
Intercompany loans payable	(18,595)	(24,424)
Total liabilities	(21,663)	(26,900)
Total shareholders' equity	(42,201)	(40,239)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(63,864)	(67,139)
TE Connectivity Ltd. | Reportable entities
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	49	37
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4	5
Total current assets	53	42
Investment in subsidiaries	13,865	13,626
Intercompany loans receivable		2
Total assets	13,918	13,670
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1	2
Accrued and other current liabilities	328	400
Intercompany payables	3,019	2,437
Total current liabilities	3,348	2,839
Total liabilities	3,348	2,839
Total shareholders' equity	10,570	10,831
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	13,918	13,670
TEGSA | Reportable entities
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	2,959	2,391
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36	112
Total current assets	2,995	2,503
Investment in subsidiaries	28,336	26,613
Intercompany loans receivable	2,562	6,535
Other assets	72
Total assets	33,965	35,651
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	568	961
Accrued and other current liabilities	57	36
Total current liabilities	625	997
Long-term debt	3,395	3,033
Intercompany loans payable	16,033	17,888
Other liabilities	47	107
Total liabilities	20,100	22,025
Total shareholders' equity	13,865	13,626
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	33,965	35,651
Other Subsidiaries | Reportable entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	927	848
Accounts receivable, net	2,320	2,361
Inventories	1,836	1,857
Intercompany receivables	60	48
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	431	544
Assets held for sale		472
Total current assets	5,574	6,130
Property, plant, and equipment, net	3,574	3,497
Goodwill	5,740	5,684
Intangible assets, net	1,596	1,704
Deferred income taxes	2,776	2,144
Intercompany loans receivable	16,033	17,887
Other assets	382	1,158
Total assets	35,675	38,204
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	2	2
Accounts payable	1,356	1,546
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,228	1,275
Intercompany payables	49	39
Liabilities held for sale		188
Total current liabilities	2,635	3,050
Long-term debt		4
Intercompany loans payable	2,562	6,536
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities	1,367	1,102
Deferred income taxes	156	207
Income taxes	239	312
Other liabilities	380	380
Total liabilities	7,339	11,591
Total shareholders' equity	28,336	26,613
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 35,675	$ 38,204