Restructuring and Other Charges (Credits), Net - Reserve (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve at the beginning of the period	$ 84
Charges	91
Changes in Estimate	(5)
Cash Payments	(62)
Non-Cash Items	(12)
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	96
Fiscal 2016 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Charges	87
Cash Payments	(23)
Non-Cash Items	(13)
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	51
Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve at the beginning of the period	46
Charges	3
Changes in Estimate	(1)
Cash Payments	(29)
Non-Cash Items	1
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	20
Pre-Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve at the beginning of the period	38
Charges	1
Changes in Estimate	(4)
Cash Payments	(10)
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	25
Employee severance \| Fiscal 2016 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Charges	70
Cash Payments	(19)
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	51
Employee severance \| Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve at the beginning of the period	45
Charges	3
Changes in Estimate	(1)
Cash Payments	(28)
Non-Cash Items	1
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	20
Employee severance \| Pre-Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve at the beginning of the period	24
Changes in Estimate	(4)
Cash Payments	(7)
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	13
Facility and other exit costs \| Fiscal 2016 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Charges	4
Cash Payments	(4)
Facility and other exit costs \| Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve at the beginning of the period	1
Cash Payments	(1)
Facility and other exit costs \| Pre-Fiscal 2015 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Restructuring reserve at the beginning of the period	14
Charges	1
Cash Payments	(3)
Restructuring reserve at the end of the period	12
Property, plant, and equipment \| Fiscal 2016 Actions
Restructuring reserve
Charges	13
Non-Cash Items	$ (13)

Amount of consideration other than cash used to fully or partially settle an accrued restructuring cost.

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of (expense) reversal of expense related to a previously accrued restructuring cost liability. Excludes adjustments for costs incurred, costs settled, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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