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Restructuring and Other Charges, Net (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014	Jun. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014	Sep. 26, 2014
Restructuring Charges
Charges Incurred	$ 4	$ 13	$ 65	$ 18
Accrued and other current liabilities	55		55		$ 83
Other liabilities	29		29		31
Restructuring reserves	84		84		114
Transportation Solutions
Restructuring Charges
Charges Incurred	1	3	3	3
Industrial Solutions
Restructuring Charges
Charges Incurred	2		19	6
Communications Solutions
Restructuring Charges
Charges Incurred	1	$ 10	43	9
Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Total Expected Charges	67		67
Charges Incurred			62
Restructuring reserves	35		35
Fiscal 2014 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Charges Incurred				$ 18
Restructuring reserves	8		8		17
Pre-Fiscal 2014 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Charges Incurred			3
Restructuring reserves	41		41		97
Employee severance \| Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring reserves	34		34
Employee severance \| Fiscal 2014 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring reserves	8		8		16
Employee severance \| Pre-Fiscal 2014 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring reserves	26		26		75
Facility and other exit costs \| Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring reserves	1		1
Facility and other exit costs \| Fiscal 2014 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring reserves					1
Facility and other exit costs \| Pre-Fiscal 2014 Actions
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring reserves	$ 15		$ 15		$ 22