2012 Separation Transaction	3 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2014
Extraordinary and Unusual Items [Abstract]
2012 Separation Transaction	2012 Separation Transaction On September 28, 2012, the Company completed the spin-offs of The ADT Corporation ("ADT") and Pentair Ltd. (formerly known as Tyco Flow Control International Ltd. ("Tyco Flow Control")), formerly the North American residential security and flow control businesses of Tyco, respectively, into separate, publicly traded companies in the form of a distribution to Tyco shareholders ("2012 Separation"). In connection with activities taken to complete the 2012 Separation and to create the revised organizational structure of the Company, the Company incurred pre-tax charges ("Separation Charges") within Selling, general and administrative expenses of $2 million and $15 million during the quarters ended December 26, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively. The Company received associated tax benefits of $1 million and $6 million during the quarters ended December 26, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively. The Company does not expect to incur material separation charges relating to activities taken to complete the 2012 Separation in future periods.

2012 Separation Transaction

On September 28, 2012, the Company completed the spin-offs of The ADT Corporation ("ADT") and Pentair Ltd. (formerly known as Tyco Flow Control International Ltd. ("Tyco Flow Control")), formerly the North American residential security and flow control businesses of Tyco, respectively, into separate, publicly traded companies in the form of a distribution to Tyco shareholders ("2012 Separation").

In connection with activities taken to complete the 2012 Separation and to create the revised organizational structure of the Company, the Company incurred pre-tax charges ("Separation Charges") within Selling, general and administrative expenses of $2 million and $15 million during the quarters ended December 26, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively. The Company received associated tax benefits of $1 million and $6 million during the quarters ended December 26, 2014 and December 27, 2013, respectively. The Company does not expect to incur material separation charges relating to activities taken to complete the 2012 Separation in future periods.