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Pension and Other Benefit Programs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Benefit Obligations, Assets, Funded Status and Balance Sheet Impacts Associated with Pension and Postretirement Medical Benefit Plans based upon Actuarial Valuations
The following chart summarizes the benefit obligations, assets, funded status and balance sheet impacts associated with the pension and postretirement medical benefit plans based upon the actuarial valuations prepared as of September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012. 
 
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Medical Plans
 
September 28, 2013
 
September 29, 2012
 
September 28, 2013
 
September 29,
2012
Projected benefit obligations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning obligations
$
(11,530
)
 
$
(9,481
)
 
$
(1,748
)
  
$
(1,578
)
Service cost
(349
)
 
(278
)
 
(18
)
  
(21
)
Interest cost
(433
)
 
(440
)
 
(66
)
  
(74
)
Actuarial gain / (loss)
2,044

 
(1,635
)
 
476

  
(107
)
Plan amendments and other
(60
)
 
51

 
(9
)
  
—     

Benefits paid
262

 
253

 
40

  
32

Ending obligations
$
(10,066
)
 
$
(11,530
)
 
$
(1,325
)
 
$
(1,748
)
Fair value of plans’ assets
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Beginning fair value
$
8,049

 
$
6,551

 
$
388

  
$
302

Actual return on plan assets
807

 
972

 
45

  
48

Contributions
397

 
833

 
108

  
72

Benefits paid
(262
)
 
(253
)
 
(40
)
  
(32
)
Expenses and other
(26
)
 
(54
)
 
7

  
(2
)
Ending fair value
$
8,965

 
$
8,049

 
$
508

 
$
388

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underfunded status of the plans
$
(1,101
)
 
$
(3,481
)
 
$
(817
)
 
$
(1,360
)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Non-current assets
$
234

 
$
27

 
$
—

  
$
—

Current liabilities
(46
)
 
(24
)
 
(15
)
  
(16
)
Non-current liabilities
(1,289
)
 
(3,484
)
 
(802
)
  
(1,344
)
 
$
(1,101
)
 
$
(3,481
)
 
$
(817
)
 
$
(1,360
)
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows: 
 
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Medical Plans
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service costs
$
349

 
$
278

 
$
293

 
$
18

 
$
21

 
$
18

Interest costs
433

 
440

 
411

 
66

 
74

 
66

Expected return on plan assets
(604
)
 
(514
)
 
(440
)
 
(30
)
 
(23
)
 
(24
)
Amortization of prior year service costs
10

 
12

 
14

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
418

 
309

 
230

 
40

 
31

 
9

Net periodic benefit cost
$
606

 
$
525

 
$
508

 
$
92

 
$
101

 
$
68
Key Assumptions
Key assumptions are as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension Plans
 
Postretirement Medical Plans
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Discount rate
5.00
%
 
3.85
%
 
4.75
%
 
5.00
%
 
3.85
%
 
4.75
%
Rate of return on plan assets
7.50
%
 
7.75
%
 
7.75
%
 
7.50
%
 
7.75
%
 
7.75
%
Rate of salary increase
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
n/a    

 
n/a    

 
n/a    

Year 1 increase in cost of benefits
n/a    

 
n/a    

 
n/a    

 
7.25
%
 
7.50
%
 
8.00
%
Rate of increase to which the cost of benefits is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
n/a    

 
n/a    

 
n/a    

 
4.25
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.50
%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
n/a    

 
n/a    

 
n/a    

 
2027

 
2026

 
2025
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax, Not yet Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost
AOCI, before tax, as of September 28, 2013 consists of the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
Pension Plans    
 
Postretirement
Medical Plans
 
Total
Unrecognized prior service (cost) / credit
$
(74
)
 
$
4

 
$
(70
)
Unrecognized net actuarial (loss) / gain
(1,984
)
 
71

 
(1,913
)
Total amounts included in AOCI
(2,058
)
 
75

 
(1,983
)
Prepaid / (accrued) pension cost
957

 
(892
)
 
65

Net balance sheet liability
$
(1,101
)
 
$
(817
)
 
$
(1,918
)
Amounts included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax, Expected to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Amounts included in AOCI, before tax, as of September 28, 2013 that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during fiscal 2014 are:
 
 
Pension Plans    
 
Postretirement Medical Plans    
 
Total
Prior service (cost) / credit
$
(14
)
 
$
2

 
$
(12
)
Net actuarial (loss) / gain
(153
)
 
7

 
(146
)
Total
$
(167
)
 
$
9

 
$
(158
)
Plan Assets Investment Policy Ranges for Major Asset Classes
The investment policy ranges for the major asset classes are as follows: 
Asset Class
  
Minimum
  
Maximum
Equity investments
  
 
  
 
Domestic small cap
  
—
%
  
10
%
Domestic mid/large cap
  
15
%
  
30
%
International
  
7
%
  
37
%
Total equity investments
  
31
%
  
60
%
 
 
 
Fixed income investments
  
20
%
  
40
%
 
 
 
Alternative investments
  
 
  
 
Diversified
  
—
%
  
10
%
Distressed
  
—
%
  
10
%
Private equity/venture capital
  
—
%
  
12
%
Real estate
  
—
%
  
15
%
Commodity
  
—
%
  
10
%
Total alternative investments
  
15
%
  
30
%
 
 
 
Cash & money market funds
  
—
%
  
10
%
Defined Benefit Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value
The Company’s defined benefit plan assets are summarized by level in the following tables: 
 
 
As of September 28, 2013
Description
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Plan Asset Mix
Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic small cap
 
$
220

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
220

 
2
%
Domestic mid/large cap  (1)
 
1,864

 
—

 
—

 
1,864

 
19
%
International
 
1,384

 
595

 
—

 
1,979

 
21
%
Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
 
—

 
667

 
—

 
667

 
7
%
Government and federal agency bonds, notes and MBS
 
802

 
770

 
—

 
1,572

 
17
%
MBS & asset-backed securities
 
—

 
322

 
—

 
322

 
3
%
Alternative investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified
 
85

 
262

 
270

 
617

 
7
%
Distressed
 
—

 
—

 
153

 
153

 
2
%
Private equity/venture capital
 
—

 
—

 
673

 
673

 
7
%
Real estate
 
—

 
—

 
359

 
359

 
4
%
Derivatives and other, net
 
—

 
119

 
—

 
119

 
1
%
Cash & money market funds
 
42

 
886

 
—

 
928

 
10
%
Total
 
$
4,397

 
$
3,621

 
$
1,455

 
$
9,473

 
100
%
 
 
 
As of September 29, 2012
Description
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Plan Asset Mix
Equities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic small cap
 
$
93

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
93

 
1
%
Domestic mid/large cap (1)
 
1,746

 
—

 
—

 
1,746

 
21
%
International
 
1,096

 
450

 
—

 
1,546

 
18
%
Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
 
—

 
736

 
—

 
736

 
9
%
Government and federal agency bonds, notes and MBS
 
827

 
910

 
—

 
1,737

 
21
%
MBS & asset-backed securities
 
—

 
212

 
—

 
212

 
3
%
Alternative investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified
 
83

 
282

 
179

 
544

 
6
%
Distressed
 
—

 
—

 
194

 
194

 
2
%
Private equity/venture capital
 
—

 
—

 
623

 
623

 
7
%
Real estate
 
—

 
—

 
328

 
328

 
4
%
Derivatives and other, net
 
—

 
11

 
—

 
11

 
—
%
Cash & money market funds
 
95

 
572

 
—

 
667

 
8
%
Total
 
$
3,940

 
$
3,173

 
$
1,324

 
$
8,437

 
100
%
 
(1) 
Large cap domestic equities include 2.9 million shares of Company common stock valued at $185 million (2% of total plan assets) and 2.8 million shares valued at $147 million (2% of total plan assets) at September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, respectively.
Changes in Level 3 Assets
Changes in Level 3 assets for the years ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 are as follows: 
 
Alternative Investments
 
Diversified
 
Distressed
 
Private
equity/venture capital
 
Real
estate
 
Total
Balance at Oct 1, 2011
$
171

 
$
228

 
$
567

 
$
263

 
$
1,229

Additions
1

 
19

 
121

 
75

 
216

Distributions
(2
)
 
(52
)
 
(68
)
 
(20
)
 
(142
)
Gain / (loss)
9

 
(1
)
 
3

 
10

 
21

Balance at Sept. 29, 2012
$
179

 
$
194

 
$
623

 
$
328

 
$
1,324

Additions
86

 
23

 
115

 
46

 
270

Distributions
(6
)
 
(73
)
 
(73
)
 
(43
)
 
(195
)
Gain / (loss)
11

 
9

 
8

 
28

 
56

Balance at Sept. 28, 2013
$
270

 
$
153

 
$
673

 
$
359

 
$
1,455
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The following table presents estimated future benefit payments for the next ten fiscal years: 
 
Pension
Plans
 
Postretirement
Medical Plans(1)
2014
$
419

 
$
42

2015
364

 
45

2016
389

 
48

2017
416

 
51

2018
444

 
55

2019 – 2023
2,691

 
336

 
(1) 
Estimated future benefit payments are net of expected Medicare subsidy receipts of $65 million
Long Term Rates of Return by Asset Class
The following long-term rates of return by asset class were considered in setting the long-term rate of return on plan assets assumption: 
Equity Securities
9
%
-
12
%
Debt Securities
4
%
-
7
%
Alternative Investments
6
%
-
13
%
One Percentage Point (ppt) Change on Projected Benefit Obligations
A one percentage point (ppt) change in the key assumptions would have had the following effects on the projected benefit obligations for pension and postretirement medical plans as of September 28, 2013 and on cost for fiscal 2014: 
 
Discount Rate
 
Expected
Long-Term
Rate of Return
On Assets
 
Assumed Healthcare
Cost Trend Rate
Increase/(decrease)
Benefit
Expense
 
Projected Benefit Obligations
 
Benefit
Expense
 
Net Periodic Postretirement Medical Cost
 
Projected Benefit Obligations    
1 ppt decrease
$
204

 
$
1,912

 
$
90

 
$
(24
)
 
$
(171
)
1 ppt increase
(192
)
 
(1,629
)
 
(90
)
 
34

 
209
Contribution into Multiemployer Pension Plans and Health and Welfare Plans
The following table sets forth our fiscal year contributions to multiemployer pension and health and welfare benefit plans that were expensed during the fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively: 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Pension plans
$
97

 
$
91

 
$
86

Health & welfare plans
147

 
140

 
119

Total contributions
$
244

 
$
231

 
$
205