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Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The following tables show the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities by significant investment category as of September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022 (in millions):
2023
Adjusted
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Current
Marketable
Securities
Non-Current
Marketable
Securities
Cash$28,359 $— $— $28,359 $28,359 $— $— 
Level 1:
Money market funds481 — — 481 481 — — 
Mutual funds and equity securities442 12 (26)428 — 428 — 
Subtotal923 12 (26)909 481 428 — 
Level 2 (1):
U.S. Treasury securities19,406 — (1,292)18,114 35 5,468 12,611 
U.S. agency securities5,736 — (600)5,136 36 271 4,829 
Non-U.S. government securities17,533 (1,048)16,491 — 11,332 5,159 
Certificates of deposit and time deposits1,354 — — 1,354 1,034 320 — 
Commercial paper608 — — 608 — 608 — 
Corporate debt securities76,840 (5,956)70,890 20 12,627 58,243 
Municipal securities628 — (26)602 — 192 410 
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities22,365 (2,735)19,636 — 344 19,292 
Subtotal144,470 18 (11,657)132,831 1,125 31,162 100,544 
Total (2)
$173,752 $30 $(11,683)$162,099 $29,965 $31,590 $100,544 
2022
Adjusted
Cost
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Current
Marketable
Securities
Non-Current
Marketable
Securities
Cash$18,546 $— $— $18,546 $18,546 $— $— 
Level 1:
Money market funds2,929 — — 2,929 2,929 — — 
Mutual funds274 — (47)227 — 227 — 
Subtotal3,203 — (47)3,156 2,929 227 — 
Level 2 (1):
U.S. Treasury securities25,134 — (1,725)23,409 338 5,091 17,980 
U.S. agency securities5,823 — (655)5,168 — 240 4,928 
Non-U.S. government securities16,948 (1,201)15,749 — 8,806 6,943 
Certificates of deposit and time deposits2,067 — — 2,067 1,805 262 — 
Commercial paper718 — — 718 28 690 — 
Corporate debt securities87,148 (7,707)79,450 — 9,023 70,427 
Municipal securities921 — (35)886 — 266 620 
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities22,553 — (2,593)19,960 — 53 19,907 
Subtotal161,312 11 (13,916)147,407 2,171 24,431 120,805 
Total (2)
$183,061 $11 $(13,963)$169,109 $23,646 $24,658 $120,805 
(1)The valuation techniques used to measure the fair values of the Company’s Level 2 financial instruments, which generally have counterparties with high credit ratings, are based on quoted market prices or model-driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
(2)As of September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022, total marketable securities included $13.8 billion and $12.7 billion, respectively, that were restricted from general use, related to the State Aid Decision (refer to Note 7, “Income Taxes”) and other agreements.
The following table shows the fair value of the Company’s non-current marketable debt securities, by contractual maturity, as of September 30, 2023 (in millions):
Due after 1 year through 5 years$74,427 
Due after 5 years through 10 years9,964 
Due after 10 years16,153 
Total fair value$100,544 
The Company’s investments in marketable debt securities have been classified and accounted for as available-for-sale. The Company classifies marketable debt securities as either current or non-current based solely on each instrument’s underlying contractual maturity date.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging
The Company may use derivative instruments to partially offset its business exposure to foreign exchange and interest rate risk. However, the Company may choose not to hedge certain exposures for a variety of reasons including accounting considerations or the prohibitive economic cost of hedging particular exposures. There can be no assurance the hedges will offset more than a portion of the financial impact resulting from movements in foreign exchange or interest rates.
The Company classifies cash flows related to derivative instruments in the same section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as the items being hedged, which are generally classified as operating activities.
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
To protect gross margins from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, the Company may use forwards, options or other instruments, and may designate these instruments as cash flow hedges. The Company generally hedges portions of its forecasted foreign currency exposure associated with revenue and inventory purchases, typically for up to 12 months.
To protect the Company’s foreign currency–denominated term debt or marketable securities from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, the Company may use forwards, cross-currency swaps or other instruments. The Company designates these instruments as either cash flow or fair value hedges. As of September 30, 2023, the maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for term debt–related foreign currency transactions is 19 years.
The Company may also use derivative instruments that are not designated as accounting hedges to protect gross margins from certain fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, as well as to offset a portion of the foreign currency gains and losses generated by the remeasurement of certain assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies.
Interest Rate Risk
To protect the Company’s term debt or marketable securities from fluctuations in interest rates, the Company may use interest rate swaps, options or other instruments. The Company designates these instruments as either cash flow or fair value hedges.
The notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments as of September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022 were as follows (in millions):
20232022
Derivative instruments designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts$74,730 $102,670 
Interest rate contracts$19,375 $20,125 
Derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign exchange contracts$104,777 $185,381 
The gross fair values of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities as of September 24, 2022 were as follows (in millions):
2022
Fair Value of
Derivatives Designated
as Accounting Hedges
Fair Value of
Derivatives Not Designated
as Accounting Hedges
Total
Fair Value
Derivative assets (1):
Foreign exchange contracts$4,317 $2,819 $7,136 
Derivative liabilities (2):
Foreign exchange contracts$2,205 $2,547 $4,752 
Interest rate contracts$1,367 $— $1,367 
(1)Derivative assets are measured using Level 2 fair value inputs and are included in other current assets and other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2)Derivative liabilities are measured using Level 2 fair value inputs and are included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The derivative assets above represent the Company’s gross credit exposure if all counterparties failed to perform. To mitigate credit risk, the Company generally uses collateral security arrangements that provide for collateral to be received or posted when the net fair values of certain derivatives fluctuate from contractually established thresholds. To further limit credit risk, the Company generally uses master netting arrangements with the respective counterparties to the Company’s derivative contracts, under which the Company is allowed to settle transactions with a single net amount payable by one party to the other. As of September 24, 2022, the potential effects of these rights of set-off associated with the Company’s derivative contracts, including the effects of collateral, would be a reduction to both derivative assets and derivative liabilities of $7.8 billion, resulting in a net derivative asset of $412 million.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s hedged items in fair value hedges as of September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022 were as follows (in millions):
20232022
Hedged assets/(liabilities):
Current and non-current marketable securities$14,433 $13,378 
Current and non-current term debt$(18,247)$(18,739)
Accounts Receivable
Trade Receivables
As of September 24, 2022, the Company had one customer that represented 10% or more of total trade receivables, which accounted for 10%. The Company’s third-party cellular network carriers accounted for 41% and 44% of total trade receivables as of September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022, respectively. The Company requires third-party credit support or collateral from certain customers to limit credit risk.
Vendor Non-Trade Receivables
The Company has non-trade receivables from certain of its manufacturing vendors resulting from the sale of components to these vendors who manufacture subassemblies or assemble final products for the Company. The Company purchases these components directly from suppliers. The Company does not reflect the sale of these components in products net sales. Rather, the Company recognizes any gain on these sales as a reduction of products cost of sales when the related final products are sold by the Company. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had two vendors that individually represented 10% or more of total vendor non-trade receivables, which accounted for 48% and 23%. As of September 24, 2022, the Company had two vendors that individually represented 10% or more of total vendor non-trade receivables, which accounted for 54% and 13%.