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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt (Medium-Term and Long-Term Notes) (Details) $ in Millions								3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2046	Apr. 01, 2036	Apr. 01, 2026	Apr. 01, 2023	Apr. 01, 2021	Mar. 29, 2019	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt									$ 9,414.6	$ 0.0
$8.0 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Principal amount of note									8,000.0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt									$ 7,900.0
Medum and Long Term Notes [Member]
Debt increase in interest rate basis points									200
2.60% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Principal amount of note									$ 1,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									2.60%
Maturity date						Mar. 29, 2019
3.15% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Principal amount of note									$ 1,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									3.15%
Maturity date					Apr. 01, 2021
3.85% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Principal amount of note									$ 1,750.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									3.85%
Maturity date				Apr. 01, 2023
4.20% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Principal amount of note									$ 2,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									4.20%
Maturity date			Apr. 01, 2026
5.375% Senior Notes due 2036 [Member]
Principal amount of note									$ 500.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.375%
Maturity date		Apr. 01, 2036
5.5% Senior Notes due 2046 [Member]
Principal amount of note									$ 1,750.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									5.50%
Maturity date	Apr. 01, 2046
2.15% 2018 Note and 3.9% 2025 Note [Member]
Principal amount of note							$ 600.0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt								$ 594.6
2.15% 2018 Note due 2018 [Member]
Principal amount of note							$ 300.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							2.15%
Maturity date							Oct. 15, 2018
3.9% 2025 Note due 2025 [Member]
Principal amount of note							$ 300.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							3.90%
Maturity date							Nov. 01, 2025