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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 09, 2014	Jun. 26, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Goodwill:
Goodwill, beginning balance		$ 3,726
Acquisitions		1,213
Currency translation		(98)
Goodwill, ending balance		4,841
Measurement Specialties
Goodwill:
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 1,066
Transportation Solutions
Goodwill:
Goodwill, beginning balance		834
Acquisitions		1,067
Currency translation		(31)
Goodwill, ending balance		1,870
Accumulated impairment losses		2,191	$ 2,191
Transportation Solutions \| Measurement Specialties
Goodwill:
Acquisitions	$ 1,066
Industrial Solutions
Goodwill:
Goodwill, beginning balance		2,165
Acquisitions		146
Currency translation		(50)
Goodwill, ending balance		2,261
Accumulated impairment losses		669	669
Communications Solutions
Goodwill:
Goodwill, beginning balance		727
Currency translation		(17)
Goodwill, ending balance		710
Accumulated impairment losses		$ 1,626	$ 1,626