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Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Net of Tax

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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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OTHER - Debt Issuance and Redemption (Details) - USD ($)			6 Months Ended
	May 11, 2022	May 05, 2022	Jun. 26, 2022	Jun. 27, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 2,250,000,000	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 34,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax	$ 26,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 2,300,000,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		100.00%
Early extinguishments of debt	$ 13,900,000
3.90% Notes Due 2032 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 800,000,000
Interest percent		3.90%
4.15% Notes Due 2053 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 850,000,000
Interest percent		4.15%
4.30% Notes Due 2062 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 650,000,000
Interest percent		4.30%
3.10% Notes Due 2023 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest percent	3.10%
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 500,000,000
2.90% Notes Due 2025 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest percent	2.90%
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 750,000,000
3.55% Notes Due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 2,000,000,000
Interest percent	3.55%
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 1,000,000,000