Product Warranty Accrual

Entity Registrant Name APPLE INC
CIK 0000320193
Accession number 0001193125-14-383437
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000119312514383437/aapl-20140927.xml
Fiscal year end --09-27
Fiscal year focus 2014
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2014-09-27
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2013-09-29

Commentary As expected.

Level 3 (Disclosure) Text Block concept us-gaap:ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock

The following table shows changes in the Company’s accrued warranties and related costs for 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in millions):

 

     2014     2013     2012  

Beginning accrued warranty and related costs

   $ 2,967      $ 1,638      $ 1,240   

Cost of warranty claims

     (3,760     (3,703     (1,786

Accruals for product warranty

     4,952        5,032        2,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending accrued warranty and related costs

   $ 4,159      $ 2,967      $ 1,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Level 4 Details Key Concepts

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Current 4,159,000,000
Noncurrent 0
Total 4,159,000,000 us-gaap:StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
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