CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 844	$ 1,229
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $62 and $56, respectively	1,711	1,547
Inventories	634	539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	850	666
Deferred income taxes	295	301
Assets of discontinued operations		13,960
Total current assets	4,334	18,242
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,670	1,609
Goodwill	4,377	4,238
Intangible assets, net	780	745
Other assets	1,204	1,868
Total Assets	12,365	26,702
Current Liabilities:
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	10	1
Accounts payable	897	782
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,788	1,794
Deferred revenue	402	377
Liabilities of discontinued operations		2,702
Total current liabilities	3,097	5,656
Long-term debt	1,481	4,105
Deferred revenue	424	443
Other liabilities	2,341	2,251
Total Liabilities	7,343	12,455
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	12
Redeemable noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations		93
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares, CHF 6.70 par value, 825,222,070 shares authorized, 486,363,050 shares issued as of September 28, 2012; CHF 6.70 par value, 825,222,070 shares authorized, 486,414,669 shares issued as of September 30, 2011	2,792	2,792
Common shares held in treasury, 24,174,397 and 21,790,502 shares, as of September 28, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively	(1,094)	(951)
Contributed surplus	1,763	10,717
Accumulated earnings	2,499	2,027
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(966)	(436)
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	4,994	14,149
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	16	5
Total Equity	5,010	14,154
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	$ 12,365	$ 26,702