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Other Income (Expense), Net	12 Months Ended
Other Income (Expense), Net	Sep. 25, 2015
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other Income (Expense), Net	17. Other Income (Expense), Net In fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, we recorded net other expense of $55 million, net other income of $63 million, and net other expense of $183 million, respectively, primarily pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement with Tyco International and Covidien. See Note 12 for further information regarding the Tax Sharing Agreement. The net other expense in fiscal 2015 included $84 million related to the effective settlement of undisputed tax matters for the years 2001 through 2007. The net other income in fiscal 2014 included $18 million of income related to our share of a settlement agreement entered into by Tyco International with a former subsidiary, CIT Group Inc., which arose from a pre-separation claim for which we were entitled to 31% once resolved. The net other expense in fiscal 2013 included $231 million related to the effective settlement of all undisputed tax matters for the years 1997 through 2000. See Note 13 for additional information regarding the effective settlement of undisputed tax matters.