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Debt - Summary of Term Debt (Detail) $ in Millions, AUD in Billions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2016 AUD	Mar. 26, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total borrowings	$ 71,565	$ 55,701
Unamortized premium/(discount)	14	(114)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments	860	376
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(3,500)	(2,500)
Total long-term debt	68,939	53,463
2013 debt issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	17,000	17,000
2013 debt issuance \| Floating-rate notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 2,000	$ 3,000
Debt instrument maturity year, start	2018	2016
Debt instrument maturity year, end	2018	2018
Debt instrument effective interest rate, minimum	1.10%	0.51%
Debt instrument, effective interest rate, maximum	1.10%	1.10%
2013 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 1.00% - 3.85% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 12,500	$ 14,000
Debt instrument maturity year, start	2018	2016
Debt instrument maturity year, end	2043	2043
Debt instrument effective interest rate, minimum	1.08%	0.51%
Debt instrument, effective interest rate, maximum	3.91%	3.91%
Debt instrument interest rate, minimum	1.00%	0.45%
Debt instrument interest rate, maximum	3.85%	3.85%
2014 debt issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 12,000	$ 12,000
2014 debt issuance \| Floating-rate notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Debt instrument maturity year, start	2017	2017
Debt instrument maturity year, end	2019	2019
Debt instrument effective interest rate, minimum	0.70%	0.37%
Debt instrument, effective interest rate, maximum	0.93%	0.60%
2014 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 1.05% - 4.45% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Debt instrument maturity year, start	2017	2017
Debt instrument maturity year, end	2044	2044
Debt instrument effective interest rate, minimum	0.70%	0.37%
Debt instrument, effective interest rate, maximum	4.48%	4.48%
Debt instrument interest rate, minimum	1.05%	1.05%
Debt instrument interest rate, maximum	4.45%	4.45%
2015 debt issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 27,300	$ 27,300
2015 debt issuance \| Floating-rate notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 1,774	$ 1,743
Debt instrument maturity year, start	2017	2017
Debt instrument maturity year, end	2020	2020
Debt instrument effective interest rate, minimum	0.68%	0.36%
Debt instrument, effective interest rate, maximum	1.87%	1.87%
2015 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 0.35% - 4.375% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 25,347	$ 24,958
Debt instrument maturity year, start	2017	2017
Debt instrument maturity year, end	2045	2045
Debt instrument effective interest rate, minimum	0.28%	0.28%
Debt instrument, effective interest rate, maximum	4.51%	4.51%
Debt instrument interest rate, minimum	0.35%	0.35%
Debt instrument interest rate, maximum	4.375%	4.375%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 15,500			$ 15,500
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Floating Rate Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 500
Debt instrument maturity year	2019
Debt instrument effective interest rate	1.47%		1.47%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Floating Rate Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 500
Debt instrument maturity year	2021
Debt instrument effective interest rate	1.78%		1.78%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 1.30% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 500
Debt instrument maturity year	2018
Debt instrument effective interest rate	1.32%		1.32%
Debt instrument interest rate	1.30%		1.30%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 1.70% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 1,000
Debt instrument maturity year	2019
Debt instrument effective interest rate	1.71%		1.71%
Debt instrument interest rate	1.70%		1.70%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 2.25% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 3,000
Debt instrument maturity year	2021
Debt instrument effective interest rate	1.80%		1.80%
Debt instrument interest rate	2.25%		2.25%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 2.85% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 1,500
Debt instrument maturity year	2023
Debt instrument effective interest rate	2.50%		2.50%
Debt instrument interest rate	2.85%		2.85%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 3.25% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 3,250
Debt instrument maturity year	2026
Debt instrument effective interest rate	2.40%		2.40%
Debt instrument interest rate	3.25%		3.25%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 4.50% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 1,250
Debt instrument maturity year	2036
Debt instrument effective interest rate	4.54%		4.54%
Debt instrument interest rate	4.50%		4.50%
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 4.65% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 4,000
Debt instrument maturity year	2046
Debt instrument effective interest rate	4.58%		4.58%
Debt instrument interest rate	4.65%		4.65%
Third quarter 2016 Australian dollar denominated debt issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| AUD			AUD 1.4
Third quarter 2016 Australian dollar denominated debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 2.65% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 487
Debt instrument maturity year	2020
Debt instrument effective interest rate	1.92%		1.92%
Debt instrument interest rate	2.65%		2.65%
Third quarter 2016 Australian dollar denominated debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 3.35% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 337
Debt instrument maturity year	2024
Debt instrument effective interest rate	2.61%		2.61%
Debt instrument interest rate	3.35%		3.35%
Third quarter 2016 Australian dollar denominated debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 3.60% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 243
Debt instrument maturity year	2026
Debt instrument effective interest rate	2.84%		2.84%
Debt instrument interest rate	3.60%		3.60%
Third quarter 2016 debt issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,400
Third quarter 2016 debt issuance \| Fixed-rate 4.15% notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, senior notes	$ 1,377
Debt instrument maturity year	2046
Debt instrument effective interest rate	4.15%		4.15%
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,400
Debt instrument interest rate	4.15%		4.15%