Represents the average price per share of shares acquired under the stock repurchase program.

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- Definition

The discount percentage of the closing price of stock as of the business day immediately preceding the repurchase.

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- Definition

Aggregate number of shares that have been repurchased during the period, without regard to whether the shares have been retired, are held in treasury, or are being held back pending finalization of an accelerated share repurchase program.

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- Definition

Aggregate equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period, without regard to whether the stock has been retired, is held in treasury, or is being held back pending finalization of an accelerated share repurchase program.

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- Definition

The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3291-108585

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- Definition

Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 03, 2015
Stockholders' equity
Amount authorized for repurchase of common stock	$ 2,500,000,000			$ 2,500,000,000		2,500,000,000
Fixed price of share repurchase	918,356,000	880,816,000
Value of shares remaining for repurchase under the current authorization	264,500,000			264,500,000		264,500,000
Total cost of acquired shares	918,356,000		1,052,430,000
Lavazza
Stockholders' equity
Number of shares acquired	5,231,991.00
Average price per share of acquired shares (in dollars per share)	$ 119.18
ASR
Stockholders' equity
Number of shares acquired	1,489,476		4,340,508	5,829,984
Average price per share of acquired shares (in dollars per share)	$ 120.07			$ 120.07
ASR \| Bank
Stockholders' equity
Fixed price of share repurchase					700,000,000		700,000,000
Number of shares acquired					4,340,508	1,489,476
Common stock
Stockholders' equity
Number of shares acquired	9,040,431
Total cost of acquired shares	904,000
Common stock \| Lavazza
Stockholders' equity
Fixed price of share repurchase	623,600,000							623,600,000
Number of shares acquired	5,231,991							5,231,991
Average price per share of acquired shares (in dollars per share)								$ 119.18
Stock repurchase price discount, as a percent								3.00%
Additional paid-in capital
Stockholders' equity
Total cost of acquired shares	$ 917,452,000
Open market
Stockholders' equity
Number of shares acquired	2,318,964		3,798,084
Average price per share of acquired shares (in dollars per share)	$ 127.12		$ 92.79