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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		$ 2,354,957,000	$ 0	$ 493,878,000
Fair value at date of interest rate swap contract settlement		33,306,000
Long-term debt, gross		$ 4,084,895,000	1,709,895,000
Notes 3.15% Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on long-term debt		3.15%
Fair value at date of interest rate swap contract settlement		$ 6,373,000
Long-term debt, gross		$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Notes 6.30% Due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 350,000,000
Interest rate on long-term debt							6.30%
5.10% Notes Due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on long-term debt		5.10%
Fair value at date of interest rate swap contract settlement		$ 26,933,000
Long-term debt, gross		$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
3.00% Notes Due 2024
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Long-term debt, gross		$ 500,000,000	0
Notes 3.50% Due 2027
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Interest rate on long-term debt	3.50%	3.50%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	$ 493,878,000
Debt issuance costs, gross	$ 6,122,000
Amortized over the life		10 years
Redemption price	100.00%
Long-term debt, gross		$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Notes 300 Due After 2024
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Debt instrument, face amount		$ 2,984,895,000
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		0.25%
Amortized over the life		3 years
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		2.00%
Amortized over the life		10 years
3.00% Notes Due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000
Interest rate on long-term debt		3.00%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage		25.00%
3.55% Notes Due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 675,000,000
Interest rate on long-term debt		3.55%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage		30.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		2,354,957,000
Debt issuance costs, gross					$ 20,043,000
Notes 3.90% Due 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Interest rate on long-term debt		3.90%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage		35.00%
2.60% Notes Due 2022 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 300,000,000
Interest rate on long-term debt		2.60%
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage		15.00%