Tangible Equity Units, Carrying Amount of Debt Component

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

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-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

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-Topic 942

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-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16)

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- Definition

Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

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-Article 5

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 02

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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Debt (Major Components Of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		$ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit	$ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Discount on senior notes		(11)	(12)
Amortizing Notes- Tangible Equity Units		192	205
Other		41us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt	24us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Total debt		7,527us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	8,178us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Less current debt		596us-gaap_DebtCurrent	643us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Total long-term debt		6,931	7,535
2.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Fifteen [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		405	407
Stated interest rate	2.75%	2.75%
6.60% Senior Notes Due April 2016 (2016 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		638	638
Stated interest rate		6.60%
7.00% Notes Due May 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		120	120
Stated interest rate		7.00%
2.65% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		1,000	1,000
Stated interest rate		2.65%
4.10% Percentage Unsecured Notes Due September Two Thousand And Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		286	287
Stated interest rate	4.10%	4.10%
4.50% Senior Notes Due June 2022 (2022 Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		1,000	1,000
Stated interest rate		4.50%
3.95% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Twenty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		1,250	1,250
Stated interest rate		3.95%
7.00% Notes Due January 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		18	18
Stated interest rate		7.00%
6.13% Unsecured Notes Due November Two Thousand And Thirty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		164	164
Stated interest rate	6.13%	6.13%
4.88% Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Thirty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		500	500
Stated interest rate		4.88%
5.15% Senior Unsecured Notes Due August, Two Thousand and Forty Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		500	500
Stated interest rate		5.15%
3-Year Tranche [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		872	1,172
Stated interest rate		1.56%
Debt Instrument, Term	3 years	3 years
5-Year Tranche A [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		0	353
Debt Instrument, Term	5 years	5 years
5-Year Tranche B [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes		$ 552	$ 552
Stated interest rate		1.69%
Debt Instrument, Term	5 years	5 years