Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues, EBT, and Assets for reportable segments

The table below presents revenues and EBT for reportable segments (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 28, 2021		March 29, 2020		March 28, 2021		March 29, 2020
Revenues
QCT	$	6,281	$	4,100	$	12,814	$	7,719
QTL	1,614		1,072		3,273		2,477
QSI	10		10		19		30
Reconciling items	30		34		64		66
Total	$	7,935	$	5,216	$	16,170	$	10,292
EBT
QCT	$	1,584	$	667	$	3,503	$	1,145
QTL	1,191		671		2,461		1,689
QSI	98		(208)		256		(210)
Reconciling items	(744)		(532)		(1,488)		(1,079)
Total	$	2,129	$	598	$	4,732	$	1,545

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 28, 2021		March 29, 2020		March 28, 2021		March 29, 2020
Revenues
Nonreportable segments	$	30	$	34	$	64	$	66
EBT
Unallocated cost of revenues	$	(72)	$	(84)	$	(148)	$	(175)
Unallocated research and development expenses	(415)		(216)		(821)		(475)
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses	(113)		(56)		(291)		(172)
Unallocated other income (Note 2)	—		23		—		23
Unallocated interest expense	(141)		(145)		(282)		(293)
Unallocated investment and other income (expense), net	14		(30)		85		52
Nonreportable segments	(17)		(24)		(31)		(39)
	$	(744)	$	(532)	$	(1,488)	$	(1,079)

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 28, 2021		March 29, 2020		March 28, 2021		March 29, 2020
Revenues
Nonreportable segments	$	30	$	34	$	64	$	66
EBT
Unallocated cost of revenues	$	(72)	$	(84)	$	(148)	$	(175)
Unallocated research and development expenses	(415)		(216)		(821)		(475)
Unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses	(113)		(56)		(291)		(172)
Unallocated other income (Note 2)	—		23		—		23
Unallocated interest expense	(141)		(145)		(282)		(293)
Unallocated investment and other income (expense), net	14		(30)		85		52
Nonreportable segments	(17)		(24)		(31)		(39)
	$	(744)	$	(532)	$	(1,488)	$	(1,079)