Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Taxes

The following table summarizes the components of AOCI, net of taxes, as of September 24, 2011, September 25, 2010, and September 26, 2009 (in millions): 

	2011		2010			2009
Net unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities	$	130	$	171		$	48
Net unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments		290		(252	)		1
Cumulative foreign currency translation		23		35			28
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	443	$	(46	)	$	77

Other Comprehensive Income Related to Derivatives

The following table summarizes activity in other comprehensive income related to derivatives, net of taxes, held by the Company during the three years ended September 24, 2011 (in millions):

	2011		2010			2009
Changes in fair value of derivatives	$	92	$	(180	)	$	204
Adjustment for net gains/losses realized and included in net income		450		(73	)		(222	)
Change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments	$	542	$	(253	)	$	(18	)

Restricted Stock Activity

A summary of the Company’s RSU activity and related information for the three years ended September 24, 2011, is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Number of RSUs			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 27, 2008		7,040		$	134.91
RSUs units granted		7,786		$	111.80
RSUs vested		(1,935	)	$	124.87
RSUs cancelled		(628	)	$	121.28
Balance at September 26, 2009		12,263		$	122.52
RSUs units granted		6,178		$	214.37
RSUs vested		(4,685	)	$	119.85
RSUs cancelled		(722	)	$	147.56
Balance at September 25, 2010		13,034		$	165.63
RSUs units granted		6,667		$	312.63
RSUs vested		(4,513	)	$	168.08
RSUs cancelled		(742	)	$	189.08
Balance at September 24, 2011		14,446		$	231.49	$	5,840,503

Stock Option and Related Information

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the three years ended September 24, 2011, is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts and contractual term in years):

	Outstanding Options
	Number of Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 27, 2008		44,146		$	74.39
Options granted		234		$	106.84
Options cancelled		(1,241	)	$	122.98
Options exercised		(8,764	)	$	41.78
Balance at September 26, 2009		34,375		$	81.17
Options granted		34		$	202.00
Options assumed		98		$	11.99
Options cancelled		(430	)	$	136.27
Options exercised		(12,352	)	$	62.69
Balance at September 25, 2010		21,725		$	90.46
Options granted		1		$	342.62
Options cancelled		(163	)	$	128.42
Options exercised		(9,697	)	$	67.63
Balance at September 24, 2011		11,866		$	108.64		2.38	$	3,508,243
Exercisable at September 24, 2011		11,089		$	104.97		2.31	$	3,319,374
Expected to vest after September 24, 2011		777		$	161.23		3.38	$	188,869

Summary of the Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table provides a summary of the share-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended September 24, 2011 (in millions):

	2011		2010		2009
Cost of sales	$	200	$	151	$	114
Research and development		450		323		258
Selling, general and administrative		518		405		338
Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,168	$	879	$	710