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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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Contractual rate at which a foreign currency can be purchased or sold.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount classified as defined benefit plan benefit obligations attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2015 USD ($)	May. 29, 2015 EUR (€)	May. 27, 2015 USD ($)	May. 27, 2015 GBP (£)	Apr. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 EUR (€) € / $	Jan. 21, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amount of goodwill recognized		$ 7,112			$ 7,112									$ 7,501
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture		(9)			(29)
Impairment loss of assets held for sale		491			491
Broadcast Sports International, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of business, base sales price											$ 26
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture		$ (1)			(4)
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture after income taxes					(6)
MSI [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of business, base sales price	$ 318							€ 295
Estimated employee pension related liabilities \| €								€ 60
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture	$ (4)		$ 4		4
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture after income taxes			8
Impairment loss of assets held for sale				$ 17	17
Impairment loss of assets held for sale after income taxes				12
Unrealized loss related to business divestiture after income taxes				3
MSI [Member] \| Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture			1
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture after income taxes			$ 1
Forward contract to sell the estimated Euro proceeds \| €												€ 285
Forward contract exchange rate \| € / $												1.0782
Unrealized pre-tax loss related to business divestiture				$ 5
Tinsley Product Line [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sale of business, base sales price							$ 4
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture		$ (8)			$ (8)
Gain (loss) related to business divestiture after income taxes		$ (6)
ForceX, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date					Oct. 13, 2015
ForceX, Inc. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of acquisition						$ 60
MITEQ, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of acquisition													$ 41
Acquisition date					Jan. 21, 2015
Amount of goodwill recognized													11
Goodwill deductible for income tax purposes													$ 4
Data Tactics Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of acquisition															$ 57
Acquisition date					Mar. 04, 2014
Amount of goodwill recognized															39
Goodwill deductible for income tax purposes															$ 39
CTC Aviation Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of acquisition									$ 236	£ 153
Acquisition date					May 27, 2015
Amount of goodwill recognized									$ 177