Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Summary Information by Operating Segment

The following table shows information by operating segment for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 26, 2011 as follows (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
Americas:
Net sales	$	13,182	$	9,323	$	30,896	$	18,541
Operating income	$	5,606	$	3,755	$	12,867	$	6,654
Europe:
Net sales	$	8,807	$	6,027	$	20,063	$	13,283
Operating income	$	3,887	$	2,551	$	8,555	$	5,307
Japan:
Net sales	$	2,645	$	1,383	$	6,195	$	2,816
Operating income	$	1,527	$	689	$	3,524	$	1,261
Asia-Pacific:
Net sales	$	10,153	$	4,743	$	17,850	$	9,730
Operating income	$	4,774	$	2,045	$	8,078	$	4,087
Retail:
Net sales	$	4,399	$	3,191	$	10,515	$	7,038
Operating income	$	1,149	$	782	$	3,003	$	1,788

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

A reconciliation of the Company’s segment operating income to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2012 and March 26, 2011 is as follows (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
Segment operating income	$	16,943		$	9,822		$	36,027		$	19,097
Share-based compensation expense		(424	)		(287	)		(844	)		(586	)
Other corporate expenses, net (a)		(1,135	)		(1,661	)		(2,459	)		(2,810	)
Total operating income	$	15,384		$	7,874		$	32,724		$	15,701

(a) Other corporate expenses include research and development, corporate marketing expenses, manufacturing costs and variances not included in standard costs, and other separately managed general and administrative expenses.