Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information by Reportable Segment

The following table shows information by reportable segment for 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in millions):

	2023		2022		2021
Americas:
Net sales	$	162,560	$	169,658	$	153,306
Operating income	$	60,508	$	62,683	$	53,382
Europe:
Net sales	$	94,294	$	95,118	$	89,307
Operating income	$	36,098	$	35,233	$	32,505
Greater China:
Net sales	$	72,559	$	74,200	$	68,366
Operating income	$	30,328	$	31,153	$	28,504
Japan:
Net sales	$	24,257	$	25,977	$	28,482
Operating income	$	11,888	$	12,257	$	12,798
Rest of Asia Pacific:
Net sales	$	29,615	$	29,375	$	26,356
Operating income	$	12,066	$	11,569	$	9,817

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 2023, 2022 and 2021 is as follows (in millions):

	2023		2022		2021
Segment operating income	$	150,888	$	152,895	$	137,006
Research and development expense	(29,915)		(26,251)		(21,914)
Other corporate expenses, net (1)	(6,672)		(7,207)		(6,143)
Total operating income	$	114,301	$	119,437	$	108,949

(1)Includes corporate marketing expenses, certain share-based compensation expenses, various nonrecurring charges, and other separately managed general and administrative costs.

Net Sales and Long-lived Assets

Net sales for 2023, 2022 and 2021 and long-lived assets as of September 30, 2023 and September 24, 2022 were as follows (in millions):

	2023		2022		2021
Net sales:
U.S.	$	138,573	$	147,859	$	133,803
China (1)	72,559		74,200		68,366
Other countries	172,153		172,269		163,648
Total net sales	$	383,285	$	394,328	$	365,817

	2023		2022
Long-lived assets:
U.S.	$	33,276	$	31,119
China (1)	5,778		7,260
Other countries	4,661		3,738
Total long-lived assets	$	43,715	$	42,117

(1)China includes Hong Kong and Taiwan.