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Significant Components of the Company's Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 27, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Deferred tax assets:    
Accrued liabilities and other reserves $ 2,761us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals $ 1,892us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals
Deferred revenue 1,787us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome 1,475us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
Basis of capital assets and investments 898aapl_DeferredTaxAssetsBasisOfCapitalAssetsAndInvestments 1,020aapl_DeferredTaxAssetsBasisOfCapitalAssetsAndInvestments
Share-based compensation 454us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 458us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Other 644us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 1,029us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Total deferred tax assets 6,544us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 5,874us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Less valuation allowance 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 6,544us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 5,874us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries 21,544us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings 18,044us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
Other 120us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 112us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred tax liabilities 21,664us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 18,156us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax liabilities $ (15,120)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ (12,282)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet