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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items Other Income, Costs and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 24, 2017	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 24, 2017
Restructuring and restructuring related charges			$ 213	$ 687	$ 37
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			31
Other Expense [Member]
Restructuring and restructuring related charges			213	629
Icera Complaint to EC [Member]
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period	$ 275		275
EC [Member]
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period		$ 1,200		1,200
KFTC [Member]
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period					927
KFTC [Member] \| Other Expense [Member]
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period			$ (43)
TFTC [Member]
Loss (gain) contingency, loss (gain) in period				(676)	$ 778
NXP [Member]
NXP termination fee				$ 2,000