CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2024	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Operating Activities:
Income from continuing operations	$ 10,110	$ 7,339	$ 12,986
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,706	1,809	1,762
Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges	7	182	2
Income tax provision less than income tax payments	(3,064)	(1,269)	(138)
Share-based compensation expense	2,648	2,484	2,031
Net (gains) losses on marketable securities and other investments	(349)	(152)	432
Impairment losses on other investments	79	132	47
Other items, net	(67)	25	(56)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(768)	2,472	(2,066)
Inventories	13	8	(3,137)
Other assets	230	603	(2,266)
Trade accounts payable	682	(1,880)	1,036
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities	1,046	1	(1,043)
Unearned revenues	20	(56)	(324)
Net cash used by operating activities from discontinued operations	(91)	(399)	(170)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,202	11,299	9,096
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,041)	(1,450)	(2,262)
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities	(5,069)	(668)	(1,414)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities	2,677	1,566	2,622
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired	(254)	(235)	(4,912)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	10	127	5
Proceeds from other investments	88	20	132
Other items, net	(36)	19	41
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities from discontinued operations	2	1,383	(16)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(3,623)	762	(5,804)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt	799	5,068	7,000
Repayment of short-term debt	(799)	(5,566)	(7,003)
Repayment of debt of acquired company	0	0	(349)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	1,880	1,477
Repayment of long-term debt	(914)	(1,446)	(1,540)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	383	434	356
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	(4,121)	(2,973)	(3,129)
Dividends paid	(3,687)	(3,462)	(3,212)
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards	(932)	(521)	(766)
Other items, net	(17)	(19)	(34)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations	19	(58)	4
Net cash used by financing activities	(9,269)	(6,663)	(7,196)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	12	30	(113)
Net (decrease) increase in total cash and cash equivalents	(678)	5,428	(4,017)
Total cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (including $77 and $326 classified as held for sale at September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022)	8,527	3,099	7,116
Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period (including $77 and $326 classified as held for sale at September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively)	$ 7,849	8,527	3,099
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 77	$ 326