Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Information by Reportable Segment

The following table shows information by reportable segment for 2020, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):

	2020		2019		2018
Americas:
Net sales	$	124,556	$	116,914	$	112,093
Operating income	$	37,722	$	35,099	$	34,864
Europe:
Net sales	$	68,640	$	60,288	$	62,420
Operating income	$	22,170	$	19,195	$	19,955
Greater China:
Net sales	$	40,308	$	43,678	$	51,942
Operating income	$	15,261	$	16,232	$	19,742
Japan:
Net sales	$	21,418	$	21,506	$	21,733
Operating income	$	9,279	$	9,369	$	9,500
Rest of Asia Pacific:
Net sales	$	19,593	$	17,788	$	17,407
Operating income	$	6,808	$	6,055	$	6,181

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to the Consolidated Statements of Operations

A reconciliation of the Company’s segment operating income to the Consolidated Statements of Operations for 2020, 2019 and 2018 is as follows (in millions):

	2020		2019		2018
Segment operating income	$	91,240	$	85,950	$	90,242
Research and development expense	(18,752)		(16,217)		(14,236)
Other corporate expenses, net	(6,200)		(5,803)		(5,108)
Total operating income	$	66,288	$	63,930	$	70,898

Net Sales and Long-lived Assets

Net sales for 2020, 2019 and 2018 and long-lived assets as of September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019 were as follows (in millions):

	2020		2019		2018
Net sales:
U.S.	$	109,197	$	102,266	$	98,061
China (1)	40,308		43,678		51,942
Other countries	125,010		114,230		115,592
Total net sales	$	274,515	$	260,174	$	265,595

	2020		2019
Long-lived assets:
U.S.	$	25,890	$	24,711
China (1)	7,256		9,064
Other countries	3,620		3,603
Total long-lived assets	$	36,766	$	37,378

(1)China includes Hong Kong and Taiwan. Long-lived assets located in China consist primarily of product tooling and manufacturing process equipment and assets related to retail stores and related infrastructure.