Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Components of Comprehensive Income, Net of Taxes

The following table presents the components of comprehensive income, net of taxes, during the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 26, 2011 (in millions):

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2012			March 26, 2011			March 31, 2012			March 26, 2011
Net income	$	11,622		$	5,987		$	24,686		$	11,991
Other comprehensive income:
Change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments		(118	)		(82	)		(185	)		161
Change in foreign currency translation		9			74			3			90
Change in unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities		249			20			263			(79	)
Total comprehensive income	$	11,762		$	5,999		$	24,767		$	12,163

Other Comprehensive Income Related to Derivatives, Net of Taxes

The following table summarizes activity in other comprehensive income related to derivatives, net of taxes, held by the Company during the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 26, 2011 (in millions):

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2012			March 26, 2011			March 31, 2012			March 26, 2011
Change in fair value of derivatives	$	(21	)	$	(140	)	$	66		$	(183	)
Adjustment for net gains/losses realized and included in net income		(97	)		58			(251	)		344
Change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments	$	(118	)	$	(82	)	$	(185	)	$	161

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Taxes

The following table shows the components of AOCI, net of taxes, as of March 31, 2012 and September 24, 2011 (in millions):

		September 30, 2009		September 30, 2009
	March 31, 2012		September 24, 2011
Net unrealized gains/losses on marketable securities	$	393	$	130
Net unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments		105		290
Cumulative foreign currency translation		26		23
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	524	$	443

Restricted Stock Units Activity

A summary of the Company’s RSU activity and related information for the six months ended March 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands, except weighted-average grant date fair value amounts):

		September 30,			September 30,		September 30,
	Number of RSUs			Weighted- Average Grant  Date Fair Value		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 24, 2011		14,446		$	231.49
RSUs granted		6,585		$	398.64
RSUs vested		(3,485	)	$	176.83
RSUs cancelled		(632	)	$	229.97
Balance at March 31, 2012		16,914		$	307.88	$	10,140,707

Stock Option Activity and Related Information

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the six months ended March 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands, except weighted-average exercise price amounts and weighted-average remaining contractual term in years):

		September 30,			September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Number of Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 24, 2011		11,866		$	108.64
Options granted		0		$	0
Options assumed		41		$	30.92
Options cancelled		(22	)	$	102.91
Options exercised		(3,243	)	$	85.54
Balance at March 31, 2012		8,642		$	116.95		2.12		4,170,553
Exercisable at March 31, 2012		8,436		$	116.67		2.06		4,073,404
Expected to vest after March 31, 2012		206		$	128.57		4.39		97,150

Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table provides a summary of the share-based compensation expense included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 26, 2011 (in millions):

		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 26, 2011		March 31, 2012		March 26, 2011
Cost of sales	$	63	$	51	$	126	$	103
Research and development		168		104		328		217
Selling, general and administrative		193		132		390		266
Total share-based compensation expense	$	424	$	287	$	844	$	586