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Tax benefits realized from option exercises and restricted stock vesting.

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Description of the period of time over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year).

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Equity-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 03, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option and RSU, Shares available for future grants		70,000,000
Number of shares authorized to be award as grants	64,000,000
Restricted stock units granted, number of shares		13,000,000	15,000,000	15,000,000
Restricted stock units granted, unvested number of shares		32,000,000	33,000,000
The weighted average grant-date fair values of options granted		$ 10.96	$ 9.43	$ 7.43
Stock options exercised and RSUs vested, total intrinsic value		$ 969	$ 830	$ 252
Aggregate intrinsic values of stock options vested		170
Aggregate intrinsic values of stock options expected to vest		68
Cash received from option exercises		1,128	1,133	119
Tax benefits realized from tax deductions associated with option exercises and RSU activity		342	290	90
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercisable term of stock options from grant date		4 years
Reduction in number of share(s) available for grant for each Stock option or RSU award granted		1
Unrecognized compensation costs		187
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation costs		1.5
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in number of share(s) available for grant for each Stock option or RSU award granted		2
Unrecognized compensation costs		$ 618
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation costs		1.7
Performance-Based Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted, number of shares		400,000	400,000	3,000,000
Restricted stock units granted, unvested number of shares		3,000,000
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum extension period of stock options after grant date		15