CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Beginning Balance at Sep. 27, 2008	$ 22,297	$ 7,177	$ 15,129	$ (9)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2008		888,326
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	8,235	0	8,235	0
Change in foreign currency translation	(14)	0	0	(14)
Change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities, net of tax	118	0	0	118
Change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax	(18)	0	0	(18)
Total comprehensive income	8,321
Share-based compensation	707	707	0	0
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)		11,480
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	393	404	(11)	0
Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing adjustments	(78)	(78)	0	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 26, 2009	31,640	8,210	23,353	77
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 26, 2009		899,806
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	14,013	0	14,013	0
Change in foreign currency translation	7	0	0	7
Change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities, net of tax	123	0	0	123
Change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax	(253)	0	0	(253)
Total comprehensive income	13,890
Share-based compensation	876	876	0	0
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)		16,164
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	506	703	(197)	0
Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing adjustments	879	879	0	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 25, 2010	47,791	10,668	37,169	(46)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 25, 2010	915,970	915,970
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	25,922	0	25,922	0
Change in foreign currency translation	(12)	0	0	(12)
Change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities, net of tax	(41)	0	0	(41)
Change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax	542	0	0	542
Total comprehensive income	26,411
Share-based compensation	1,168	1,168	0	0
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)		13,307
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	311	561	(250)	0
Tax benefit from equity awards, including transfer pricing adjustments	934	934	0	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 24, 2011	$ 76,615	$ 13,331	$ 62,841	$ 443
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 24, 2011	929,277	929,277