Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014 Remedial costs	Mar. 28, 2014 Remediation and monitoring costs	Jun. 20, 2013 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement	Mar. 28, 2014 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement	Sep. 27, 2013 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement	Mar. 28, 2014 Legacy Matters	Mar. 28, 2014 Asbestos Matters claim	Sep. 27, 2013 Asbestos Matters	Mar. 29, 2013 Former CFO Legacy Matters	Mar. 28, 2014 TE Connectivity 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement	Mar. 28, 2014 Covidien 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement	Mar. 28, 2014 Tyco International 2007 Tax Sharing Agreement	Mar. 29, 2013 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Mar. 28, 2014 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Mar. 29, 2013 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Legacy Matters Related to Former Management
Claims against the company by former CEO and former CFO								$ 140,000,000
Legacy matter liabilities								92,000,000
Adjustment in loss reserve due to lapsing of time periods, recognized net gain											50,000,000
Environmental Matters [Abstract]
Loss contingency costs, minimum			38,000,000	27,000,000
Loss contingency costs, maximum			87,000,000	61,000,000
Probable contingency loss			51,000,000	38,000,000					10,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, accrued and other current liabilities			28,000,000	24,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, other liabilities			23,000,000	14,000,000
Environmental remediation expense															94,000,000	0	100,000,000
Intercompany Liabilities Cost, Expected Cost		100,000,000
Asbestos Matters
Pending claims, number									5,300
Loss contingency accrual									163,000,000	169,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, before insurance recoveries									315,000,000	321,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, insurance recoveries									152,000,000	152,000,000
Compliance Matters
Tax liability share percentage												31.00%	42.00%	27.00%
Income tax examination, additional taxes owed					883,300,000
Income tax examination, proposed tax penalties					154,000,000
Income tax examination, amount of additional tax deficiency					30,000,000
Income tax examination, amount of disallowed interest and related deductions					2,900,000,000
Income tax examination, amount of estimated adverse impact on financial results					6,600,000,000
Insurance recoveries	21,000,000	21,000,000
CIT tax settlement						60,000,000								16,000,000
Accrued and other current liabilities						$ 191,000,000	$ 130,000,000					$ (19,000,000)	$ (25,000,000)