| USD ($) $ in Millions | LTM | Sep 28, 2025 | Sep 29, 2024 | Sep 24, 2023 | Sep 25, 2022 | Sep 26, 2021 | Sep 27, 2020 | Sep 29, 2019 | Sep 30, 2018 | Sep 24, 2017 | Sep 25, 2016 | Sep 27, 2015 | Sep 28, 2014 | Sep 29, 2013 | Sep 30, 2012 | Sep 25, 2011 | Sep 26, 2010 | Sep 27, 2009 |
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Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ 9,260 | $ 5,541 | $ 10,110 | $ 7,339 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,573 | 1,602 | 1,706 | 1,809 | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash portion of interest and dividend income | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Incremental tax benefits from share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net gains on marketable securities and other investments | (1,017) | (381) | (349) | (152) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of wireless spectrum | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges | 17 | 17 | 7 | 182 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill impairment | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Revenues related to non-monetary exchanges | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments | (35) | 3,980 | (3,064) | (1,269) | ||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash portion of income tax (benefit) expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 3,242 | 2,783 | 2,648 | 2,484 | ||||||||||||||
Impairment losses on other investments | 81 | 113 | 79 | 132 | ||||||||||||||
(Gains) losses on derivative instruments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other items | (86) | (57) | (67) | 25 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | (1,164) | (365) | (768) | 2,472 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | (1,969) | (138) | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 1,387 | 971 | 230 | 603 | ||||||||||||||
Trade accounts payable | 488 | 119 | 682 | (1,880) | ||||||||||||||
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities | 939 | (235) | 1,046 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Unearned revenues | (166) | 62 | 20 | (56) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used by operating activities from discontinued operations | - | 0 | (91) | (399) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 12,401 | 14,012 | 12,202 | 11,299 | ||||||||||||||
Investing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (1,985) | (1,192) | (1,041) | (1,450) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities | (3,358) | (4,694) | (5,069) | (668) | ||||||||||||||
Advance payment on spectrum | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities | 4,759 | 5,755 | 2,677 | 1,566 | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of trading securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of trading securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of other marketable securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of other marketable securities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Release (deposits) of investments designated as collateral | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deposits of investments designated as collateral | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of wireless spectrum | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired | (1,605) | (743) | (254) | (235) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 14 | 14 | 10 | 127 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from other investments | 34 | 61 | 88 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash sold | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Increase in investment receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash received for partial settlement of investment receivables | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Atheros acquisition, net of cash acquired (Note 12) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Change in collateral held under securities lending | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other items | 22 | (1) | (36) | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,383 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities | (2,119) | (800) | (3,623) | 762 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term debt | 3,238 | 998 | 799 | 5,068 | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of short-term debt | (2,743) | (998) | (799) | (5,566) | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of debt of acquired company | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0 | 1,487 | 0 | 1,880 | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | 0 | (1,365) | (914) | 1,446 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 426 | 404 | 383 | 434 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (9,250) | (8,791) | (4,121) | (2,973) | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (3,825) | (3,805) | (3,687) | (3,462) | ||||||||||||||
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards | (1,125) | (1,115) | (932) | (521) | ||||||||||||||
Payment of purchase consideration related to RF360 Holdings | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from put option premiums | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Incremental tax benefits from share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Borrowings under loans and debentures | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of loans and debentures | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Change in obligation under securities lending | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other items | (29) | (11) | (17) | (19) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 19 | (58) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used by financing activities | (13,482) | (13,196) | (9,269) | (6,663) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (38) | (22) | 12 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in cash and cash equivalents held for sale | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ (3,238) | $ (6) | $ (678) | $ 5,428 |