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Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments and Credit Risk Amounts Associated with Outstanding or Unsettled Derivative Instruments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 28, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount $ 37,855invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
$ 42,945invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Credit Risk 3,045aapl_CreditRiskAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
1,333aapl_CreditRiskAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 18,013invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
12,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Credit Risk 329aapl_CreditRiskAmountOfInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
89aapl_CreditRiskAmountOfInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 27,486invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
38,510invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Credit Risk $ 86aapl_CreditRiskAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 222aapl_CreditRiskAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember