Acquired Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Acquired Intangible Assets

Note 4 – Acquired Intangible Assets

The Company’s acquired intangible assets with definite useful lives primarily consist of patents and licenses and are amortized over periods typically from three to seven years. The following table summarizes the components of gross and net acquired intangible asset balances as of December 26, 2015 and September 26, 2015 (in millions):

	December 26, 2015							September 26, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Definite-lived and amortizable acquired intangible assets	$	8,490	$	(4,666	)	$	3,824	$	8,125	$	(4,332	)	$	3,793
Indefinite-lived and non-amortizable acquired intangible assets		100		0			100		100		0			100
Total acquired intangible assets	$	8,590	$	(4,666	)	$	3,924	$	8,225	$	(4,332	)	$	3,893