Tyco International Finance S.A. (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 24, 2010	Sep. 25, 2009
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 844	$ 1,229	$ 1,581	$ 2,115
Accounts receivable, net	1,711	1,547
Inventories	634	539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	850	666
Deferred income taxes	295	301
Assets held for sale		13,960
Total current assets	4,334	18,242
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,670	1,609
Goodwill	4,377	4,238	4,080
Intangible assets, net	780	745
Other assets	1,204	1,868
Total Assets	12,365	26,702	27,066
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
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	12
Redeemable noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations		93
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares	2,792	2,792
Common shares held in treasury	(1,094)	(951)
Other shareholders' equity	3,296	12,308
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	4,994	14,149
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	16	5
Total Equity	5,010	14,154	14,083	12,939
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	12,365	26,702
Tyco International Ltd.
Current Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	7
Intercompany receivables	1,220	1,101
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14	24
Total current assets	1,241	1,125
Investment in subsidiaries	25,666	36,450
Intercompany loans receivable	1,921	1,921
Other assets	67	73
Total Assets	28,895	39,569
Current Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilities	187	321
Intercompany payables	3,571	3,452
Total current liabilities	3,758	3,773
Intercompany loans payable	19,672	21,249
Other liabilities	471	398
Total Liabilities	23,901	25,420
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares	2,792	2,792
Other shareholders' equity	2,202	11,357
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	4,994	14,149
Total Equity	4,994	14,149
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	28,895	39,569
Tyco International Finance S.A..
Current Assets:
Intercompany receivables	1,890	1,275
Total current assets	1,890	1,275
Investment in subsidiaries	12,274	19,836
Intercompany loans receivable	7,031	10,115
Other assets	260	298
Total Assets	21,455	31,524
Current Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilities	23	50
Intercompany payables	6,793	3,369
Total current liabilities	6,816	3,419
Long-term debt	1,443	4,091
Intercompany loans payable	3,055	3,121
Total Liabilities	11,314	10,631
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Other shareholders' equity	10,141	20,893
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	10,141	20,893
Total Equity	10,141	20,893
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	21,455	31,524
Other Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	844	1,229	1,581	2,115
Accounts receivable, net	1,704	1,547
Inventories	634	539
Intercompany receivables	10,361	6,821
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	836	642
Deferred income taxes	295	301
Assets held for sale		13,960
Total current assets	14,674	25,039
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,670	1,609
Goodwill	4,377	4,238
Intangible assets, net	780	745
Intercompany loans receivable	19,956	20,023
Other assets	877	1,497
Total Assets	42,334	53,151
Current Liabilities:
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	10	1
Accounts payable	897	782
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,578	1,423
Deferred revenue	402	377
Intercompany payables	3,107	2,366
Liabilities of discontinued operations		3,152
Total current liabilities	5,994	8,101
Long-term debt	38	14
Intercompany loans payable	6,181	7,249
Deferred revenue	424	443
Other liabilities	1,870	1,853
Total Liabilities	14,507	17,660
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	12
Redeemable noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations		93
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Common shares held in treasury	(1,094)	(951)
Other shareholders' equity	28,893	36,344
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	27,799	35,393
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	16	5
Total Equity	27,815	35,398
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	42,334	53,151
Consolidating Adjustments
Current Assets:
Intercompany receivables	(13,471)	(9,197)
Total current assets	(13,471)	(9,197)
Investment in subsidiaries	(37,940)	(56,286)
Intercompany loans receivable	(28,908)	(32,059)
Total Assets	(80,319)	(97,542)
Current Liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(13,471)	(9,187)
Liabilities of discontinued operations		(450)
Total current liabilities	(13,471)	(9,637)
Intercompany loans payable	(28,908)	(31,619)
Total Liabilities	(42,379)	(41,256)
Tyco Shareholders' Equity:
Other shareholders' equity	(37,940)	(56,286)
Total Tyco Shareholders' Equity	(37,940)	(56,286)
Total Equity	(37,940)	(56,286)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest and Equity	$ (80,319)	$ (97,542)