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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Premium Settle In Equity Securities, Shares

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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Principal Amount

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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The cash outflow from the repayment of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Amount of a stock repurchase plan authorized by an entity's Board of Directors.

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Convertible Senior Notes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2007	May 01, 2014	Jul. 03, 2011	Dec. 28, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accelerated stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 3,000,000,000
Convertible Senior Notes 3.00% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				1,000,000,000
Interest rate				3.00%
Debt instrument, convertible, principal amount		845,100,000
Conversion rate		24.582
Conversion price		$ 40.68
Conversion premium settled in common stock		138,900,000
Conversion premium settled in common stock, shares		2.9
Effective interest rate of the Notes				5.69%
Convertible Senior Notes 3.125% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				700,000,000
Interest rate				3.125%
Convertible senior notes amount redeemed for cash and marketable securities			395,800,000
Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from issuance	1,678,000,000
Costs deducted at issuance	$ 22,000,000