CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 26, 2009
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year	$ 11,261	$ 5,263	$ 11,875
Operating activities:
Net income	25,922	14,013	8,235
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,814	1,027	734
Share-based compensation expense	1,168	879	710
Deferred income tax expense	2,868	1,440	1,040
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	143	(2,142)	(939)
Inventories	275	(596)	54
Vendor non-trade receivables	(1,934)	(2,718)	586
Other current and non-current assets	(1,391)	(1,610)	(713)
Accounts payable	2,515	6,307	92
Deferred revenue	1,654	1,217	521
Other current and non-current liabilities	4,495	778	(161)
Cash generated by operating activities	37,529	18,595	10,159
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities	(102,317)	(57,793)	(46,724)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	20,437	24,930	19,790
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	49,416	21,788	10,888
Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(244)	(638)	0
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(4,260)	(2,005)	(1,144)
Payments for acquisition of intangible assets	(3,192)	(116)	(69)
Other	(259)	(20)	(175)
Cash used in investing activities	(40,419)	(13,854)	(17,434)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	831	912	475
Excess tax benefits from equity awards	1,133	751	270
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(520)	(406)	(82)
Cash generated by financing activities	1,444	1,257	663
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,446)	5,998	(6,612)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year	9,815	11,261	5,263
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 3,338	$ 2,697	$ 2,997