<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xbrl
  xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance"
  xmlns:aapl="http://apple.com/20230508"
  xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2022"
  xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"
  xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2022"
  xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <link:schemaRef xlink:href="aapl-20230508.xsd" xlink:type="simple"/>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.500Notesdue2031Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A0.500Notesdue2031Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2029Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A1.375NotesDue2029Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.050NotesDue2029Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A3.050NotesDue2029Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.875NotesDue2025Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A0.875NotesDue2025Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.600NotesDue2042Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A3.600NotesDue2042Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_CommonStockMember">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">us-gaap:CommonStockMember</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.625NotesDue2026Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A1.625NotesDue2026Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2024Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A1.375NotesDue2024Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A2.000NotesDue2027Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A2.000NotesDue2027Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.000Notesdue2025Member">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000320193</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">aapl:A0.000Notesdue2025Member</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2023-05-08</startDate>
            <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.625NotesDue2026Member"
      id="Fact_1f088d56262f40a682ba139e0928b8a8">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.500Notesdue2031Member"
      id="Fact_4f4d0463c13f4f73830b5e00dadd63a0">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.600NotesDue2042Member"
      id="Fact_21caf5909478488baf580b5952c59501">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A2.000NotesDue2027Member"
      id="Fact_022ebcfaf8ea4dec87493d992a82b5dc">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2024Member"
      id="Fact_b62551aefaaf4e11af39588135e68148">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.000Notesdue2025Member"
      id="Fact_bc4dd29f0c5f4498935882025f48ee8c">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2029Member"
      id="Fact_a6caa88c5c824d5f8e96ad312a4220b7">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.050NotesDue2029Member"
      id="Fact_4fab90733b3a489eab968d55b4c860f3">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.875NotesDue2025Member"
      id="Fact_fe16d227d75f402fa09dd8ea049bde08">true</dei:NoTradingSymbolFlag>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.000Notesdue2025Member"
      id="Fact_9e404266d92045388dc97a0a1dabc093">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2024Member"
      id="Fact_dabc73396d04444c81980f9cd397ffbf">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.625NotesDue2026Member"
      id="Fact_962cbf471dc74dbbb99f522060dd24a9">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.600NotesDue2042Member"
      id="Fact_52fef3926d5f4a9d9fa26a8134f2ca76">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.500Notesdue2031Member"
      id="Fact_a17a5738ad13418dbfdd2dc669b34728">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A2.000NotesDue2027Member"
      id="Fact_a31081f6b2ee40d89b46c626d7019a34">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_CommonStockMember"
      id="Fact_7064f9c005954f1e9e2e2541141adcc0">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.875NotesDue2025Member"
      id="Fact_a5bfd16071a143479f8e01cf9c28412b">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.050NotesDue2029Member"
      id="Fact_89e6b266cc50464c910632838b63b853">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2029Member"
      id="Fact_64032af4c4a34fed81544cddca9a5a2f">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:AmendmentFlag
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_7dca7c2d4618499eaba6250cc33e8949">false</dei:AmendmentFlag>
    <dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_edffa8dae16c4b469e3ee5f2db54a425">0000320193</dei:EntityCentralIndexKey>
    <dei:DocumentType
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_b8f9b9d4c388448b88b14d8c74c82b81">8-K</dei:DocumentType>
    <dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_0a248871bf574efeb5efd93e4aac9eca">2023-05-08</dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate>
    <dei:EntityRegistrantName
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_85e01b2ee7db48598de04b46d4ce9917">Apple Inc.</dei:EntityRegistrantName>
    <dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_898b965ad5394974a7613255e3927cb4">CA</dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode>
    <dei:EntityFileNumber
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_6135a41835ef4ca3a77f7c80144b956d">001-36743</dei:EntityFileNumber>
    <dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_c624b35b1184455ea1512481d1d39cca">94-2404110</dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber>
    <dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_53cedd95a87f4cd3840a2a44d0b0a975">One Apple Park Way</dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1>
    <dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_55ddbf535a6c4b3b92a027a3ca23d0f0">Cupertino</dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown>
    <dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_726a090dfeb14c52bbad9f6cb7ced89f">CA</dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince>
    <dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_3dc43857137242ef81965e0b6609ed7e">95014</dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode>
    <dei:CityAreaCode
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_fcf11a2c4fa14275a0c3fc8342e53202">408</dei:CityAreaCode>
    <dei:LocalPhoneNumber
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_74dbb6cef1d146cd8c0708ef60fd6b65">996-1010</dei:LocalPhoneNumber>
    <dei:WrittenCommunications
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_6c6ba327fb82477da4e436969c3abf69">false</dei:WrittenCommunications>
    <dei:SolicitingMaterial
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_a04a901d043b47b9b272eba5dc84e20a">false</dei:SolicitingMaterial>
    <dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_97973e6de34e4be6808d5e7237593a18">false</dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer>
    <dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_0450a4300f3749c698c03d3dc9e5bf8f">false</dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_CommonStockMember"
      id="Fact_b3b189f1549d42d8abbb8569df589ce5">Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:TradingSymbol
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_CommonStockMember"
      id="Fact_bc20c5bd2d1743b890d32ef056296143">AAPL</dei:TradingSymbol>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2024Member"
      id="Fact_3232357f7d6c4f0381967eaf471d7bbf">1.375% Notes due 2024</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.000Notesdue2025Member"
      id="Fact_27368967b8ce457b950aa73e575440d7">0.000% Notes due 2025</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.875NotesDue2025Member"
      id="Fact_9141cab0497643298d15fe6434114f85">0.875% Notes due 2025</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.625NotesDue2026Member"
      id="Fact_5e743a3c4cf0415d930817d65ca6f42b">1.625% Notes due 2026</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A2.000NotesDue2027Member"
      id="Fact_8f3e4f7f3bee4a66af5427199e062c81">2.000% Notes due 2027</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A1.375NotesDue2029Member"
      id="Fact_7378c5c3fe2841089721f0e456dfc9a2">1.375% Notes due 2029</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.050NotesDue2029Member"
      id="Fact_fc5846bbd84648948267de61152a9bee">3.050% Notes due 2029</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A0.500Notesdue2031Member"
      id="Fact_dda3b8e84fdb46329bf550c1425c53cb">0.500% Notes due 2031</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:Security12bTitle
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508_StatementClassOfStockAxis_A3.600NotesDue2042Member"
      id="Fact_59a8050bd66f4abab4080f9118916c32">3.600% Notes due 2042</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany
      contextRef="c20230508to20230508"
      id="Fact_fc10d0f50c9c4004830dac1247788cd1">false</dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany>
</xbrl>
