CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2026	Mar. 30, 2025
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 10,375	$ 5,992
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	806	833
Income tax provision less than income tax payments	(5,857)	(899)
Share-based compensation expense	1,749	1,461
Net gains on marketable securities and other investments	(47)	(9)
Equity in net earnings of investees	(83)	(16)
Other items	(47)	(12)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	58	227
Inventories	(802)	202
Other assets	1,019	299
Trade accounts payable	229	(97)
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities	208	(773)
Unearned revenues	(194)	(67)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,414	7,141
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,082)	(491)
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities	(1,925)	(3,326)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities	1,985	2,155
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired	(1,238)	(341)
Other items	38	43
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,222)	(1,960)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt	1,246	500
Repayment of short-term debt	(750)	(500)
Repayment of debt of acquired company	(174)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	201
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	(5,442)	(3,498)
Dividends paid	(1,895)	(1,880)
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards	(536)	(609)
Other items	(24)	(3)
Net cash used by financing activities	(7,575)	(5,789)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(25)	(38)
Net decrease in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,408)	(646)
Total cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (including $2,323 classified as restricted cash at September 28, 2025)	7,843	7,849
Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,435	$ 7,203
Beginning Balance - Restricted Cash	2,323
Ending Balance - Restricted Cash	$ 0