Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues and EBT for reportable segments

The table below presents revenues and earnings (loss) before income taxes (EBT) for reportable segments (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2025		March 24, 2024		March 30, 2025		March 24, 2024
Revenues
QCT	$	9,469	$	8,026	$	19,553	$	16,449
QTL	1,319		1,318		2,854		2,778
QSI	—		3		—		16
Reconciling items	191		42		242		82
Total	$	10,979	$	9,389	$	22,649	$	19,325
EBT
QCT	$	2,857	$	2,288	$	6,103	$	4,881
QTL	929		933		2,086		2,013
QSI	10		96		29		107
Reconciling items	(691)		(819)		(1,478)		(1,541)
Total	$	3,105	$	2,498	$	6,740	$	5,460

Reconciling items for reportable segments - revenues

Reconciling items for revenues and EBT in the previous table were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2025		March 24, 2024		March 30, 2025		March 24, 2024
Revenues
Nonreportable segments	$	48	$	42	$	99	$	82
Unallocated revenues	143		—		143		—
	$	191	$	42	$	242	$	82
EBT
Unallocated revenues	$	143	$	—	$	143	$	—
Unallocated cost of revenues	(60)		(57)		(119)		(113)
Unallocated research and development expenses	(558)		(584)		(1,156)		(1,116)
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses	(184)		(229)		(372)		(414)
Unallocated other income	—		—		—		28
Unallocated interest expense	(163)		(172)		(326)		(350)
Unallocated investment and other income, net	138		228		358		434
Nonreportable segments	(7)		(5)		(6)		(10)
	$	(691)	$	(819)	$	(1,478)	$	(1,541)

Reconciling items for reportable segments - EBT

Reconciling items for revenues and EBT in the previous table were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2025		March 24, 2024		March 30, 2025		March 24, 2024
Revenues
Nonreportable segments	$	48	$	42	$	99	$	82
Unallocated revenues	143		—		143		—
	$	191	$	42	$	242	$	82
EBT
Unallocated revenues	$	143	$	—	$	143	$	—
Unallocated cost of revenues	(60)		(57)		(119)		(113)
Unallocated research and development expenses	(558)		(584)		(1,156)		(1,116)
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses	(184)		(229)		(372)		(414)
Unallocated other income	—		—		—		28
Unallocated interest expense	(163)		(172)		(326)		(350)
Unallocated investment and other income, net	138		228		358		434
Nonreportable segments	(7)		(5)		(6)		(10)
	$	(691)	$	(819)	$	(1,478)	$	(1,541)