Segment Information and Geographic Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2015

Summary Information by Operating Segment

The following table shows information by operating segment for the three- and six-month periods ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 28, 2015		March 29, 2014		March 28, 2015		March 29, 2014
Americas:
Net sales	$	21,316	$	17,982	$	51,882	$	42,771
Operating income	$	7,186	$	6,029	$	17,887	$	14,098
Europe:
Net sales	$	12,204	$	10,941	$	29,418	$	25,276
Operating income	$	4,112	$	3,605	$	9,994	$	8,228
Greater China:
Net sales	$	16,823	$	9,835	$	32,967	$	19,331
Operating income	$	6,714	$	3,541	$	13,080	$	6,788
Japan:
Net sales	$	3,457	$	4,047	$	8,905	$	9,092
Operating income	$	1,699	$	1,832	$	4,187	$	4,162
Rest of Asia Pacific:
Net sales	$	4,210	$	2,841	$	9,437	$	6,770
Operating income	$	1,600	$	904	$	3,449	$	2,272

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

A reconciliation of the Company’s segment operating income to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three- and six-month periods ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 is as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 28, 2015			March 29, 2014			March 28, 2015			March 29, 2014
Segment operating income	$	21,311		$	15,911		$	48,597		$	35,548
Research and development expense		(1,918	)		(1,422	)		(3,813	)		(2,752	)
Other corporate expenses, net		(1,115	)		(896	)		(2,260	)		(1,740	)
Total operating income	$	18,278		$	13,593		$	42,524		$	31,056