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Face (par) amount of debt instrument for 2021 Notes collectively.

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Maximum increase in commitment amount allowable under the credit facility

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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States whether the entity was in compliance with the debt covenants throughout the reporting period, and describes facts and circumstances of any compliance failure.

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

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

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Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions		1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 JPY (¥)	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2016 USD ($)
Debt redemption, amount						$ 400.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt								$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ (61.1)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Unsecured revolving credit facility								1,500.0
Amount of credit facility available for issuances of letters of credit								$ 150.0
Maturity date of credit facility								Nov. 06, 2020
Maximum increase in commitment amount allowable under the credit facility								$ 750.0
Line of credit covenant compliance								As of October 1, 2017, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants.
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Incremental interest rate over variable rate loans								0.565%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Incremental interest rate over variable rate loans								0.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt, covenant compliance								The indentures under which the above notes were issued also require us to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including limits on future liens and sale and leaseback transactions on certain material properties. As of October 2, 2017, we were in compliance with each of these covenants.
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument, Borrowing Capacity, Amount								$ 1,000.0
Combined borrowing limit of Commercial Paper Program and Credit Facility								$ 0.0
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term								397 days
PointThreeSevenTwoPercentageYenDenominatedSeniorNotes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term		7 years
Face value of Senior Notes		¥ 85						$ 755.3	0.0
Stated Interest Rate		0.372%						0.372%
Point Eight Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Face value of Senior Notes								$ 0.0	400.0
Stated Interest Rate								0.875%
Two Point Four Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Face value of Senior Notes								$ 500.0	500.0
Stated Interest Rate								2.45%
Two Point Four Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Issuance date of Senior Notes			May 11, 2016
Face value of Senior Notes											$ 500.0
Maturity date of Senior Notes			Jun. 15, 2026
Stated Interest Rate											2.45%
Two Point One Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Face value of Senior Notes								$ 500.0	500.0
Stated Interest Rate								2.10%
Face amount from reopening of previous Senior Notes								$ 250.0	250.0		$ 250.0
Two Point One Percentage Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Issuance date of Senior Notes			May 11, 2016	Feb. 04, 2016
Face value of Senior Notes												$ 500.0
Maturity date of Senior Notes				Feb. 04, 2021
Stated Interest Rate												2.10%
Face amount for 2021 Notes, collectively											$ 750.0
Six Point Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Loss on extinguishment of debt							$ (61.1)
Six Point Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Stated Interest Rate							6.25%			6.25%
Debt redemption, amount	$ 550.0
Two Point Seven Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Face value of Senior Notes								$ 500.0	500.0
Stated Interest Rate								2.70%
Two Point Seven Percentage Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Issuance date of Senior Notes					Jun. 01, 2015
Face value of Senior Notes					$ 500.0
Maturity date of Senior Notes					Jun. 15, 2022
Stated Interest Rate					2.70%
Four Point Three Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Face value of Senior Notes								$ 350.0	$ 350.0
Stated Interest Rate								4.30%
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Face value of Senior Notes					$ 350.0
Maturity date of Senior Notes					Jun. 15, 2045
Stated Interest Rate					4.30%