CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Revenues:
Equipment and services	$ 3,990	$ 3,137	$ 8,189	$ 6,305
Licensing	2,134	1,806	3,954	3,320
Total revenues	6,124	4,943	12,143	9,625
Operating expenses:
Cost of equipment and services revenues	2,372	1,783	4,609	3,537
Research and development	1,214	954	2,320	1,827
Selling, general and administrative	661	595	1,248	1,098
Other	0	97	0	97
Total operating expenses	4,247	3,429	8,177	6,559
Operating income	1,877	1,514	3,966	3,066
Investment income, net (Note 3)	259	220	497	389
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	2,136	1,734	4,463	3,455
Income tax expense	(273)	(296)	(697)	(617)
Income from continuing operations	1,863	1,438	3,766	2,838
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (Note 7)	0	761	0	756
Net income	1,863	2,199	3,766	3,594
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	31	6	37
Net income attributable to Qualcomm	$ 1,866	$ 2,230	$ 3,772	$ 3,631
Basic earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm:
Continuing operations	$ 1.08	$ 0.86	$ 2.20	$ 1.70
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.45	$ 0.00	$ 0.45
Net income	$ 1.08	$ 1.31	$ 2.20	$ 2.15
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Qualcomm:
Continuing operations	$ 1.06	$ 0.84	$ 2.15	$ 1.66
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.44	$ 0.00	$ 0.44
Net income	$ 1.06	$ 1.28	$ 2.15	$ 2.10
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	1,722	1,698	1,716	1,691
Diluted	1,763	1,743	1,757	1,732
Dividends per share announced	$ 0.250	$ 0.215	$ 0.500	$ 0.430