Investments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Investments [Abstract]

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

Investments

The Company holds investments in marketable securities that are classified as either short- or long-term available-for-sale securities. The Company held the following investments at fair value as of the dates indicated (in millions):

	September 28, 2014		September 29, 2013
Short-term marketable securities - available-for-sale:
Asset-backed securities	$	9	$	—
Commercial paper	33		—
Corporate bonds	56		—
Municipal bonds	455		713
Variable rate demand notes	—		20
Total short-term marketable securities	$	553	$	733
Long-term marketable securities - available-for-sale:
Asset-backed securities	$	4	$	—
Corporate bonds	41		5
Municipal bonds	75		297
Total long-term marketable securities	$	120	$	302

Gross unrealized holding gains and losses were not material at September 28, 2014 or September 29, 2013. Available-for-sale securities totaling approximately $142 million and $252 million were in unrealized loss positions at September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively. The aggregate value of available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months totaled approximately $3 million and $22 million at September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively. The Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairments during the last three fiscal years. At September 28, 2014, the average effective maturity of the Company’s short- and long-term available-for-sale securities was approximately 6 months and 15 months, respectively, compared to approximately 5 months and 16 months, respectively, at September 29, 2013.

At September 28, 2014, the Company held $10 million in equity interest that is accounted for using the cost method of accounting and an ownership interest in a supplier company totaling approximately $4 million at September 28, 2014 which is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. No such equity interests were held as of September 29, 2013.