Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Changes in stockholders' equity

Changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended June 26, 2011 were as follows (in millions):

	QUALCOMM Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at September 26, 2010	$	20,858		$	—		$	20,858
Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests	16			40			56
Net income (loss)(1)	3,204			(10		)	3,194
Other comprehensive income	47			—			47
Common stock issued under employee benefit plans	2,355			—			2,355
Share-based compensation	587			—			587
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	110			—			110
Dividends	(993		)	—			(993		)
Value of stock awards assumed in acquisition	106			—			106
Other	(19		)	—			(19		)
Balance at June 26, 2011	$	26,271		$	30		$	26,301

⁽¹⁾ Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 10), was attributable to QUALCOMM.

Cash dividends

During the nine months ended June 26, 2011 and June 27, 2010, dividends charged to retained earnings were as follows (in millions, except per share data):

	2011				2010
	Per Share		Total		Per Share		Total
First Quarter	$	0.190	$	314	$	0.170	$	284
Second Quarter	0.190		319		0.170		279
Third Quarter	0.215		360		0.190		309
	$	0.595	$	993	$	0.530	$	872