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The percentage of par at which the senior note is priced. Reflects the discount or premium on the debt instrument at issuance.

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

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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 settlement of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, as it matures.

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Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Fixed Rate Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Jun. 27, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014
Mandatory redemption
Debt [Line Items]
Redemption price		101.00%
Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2013
Debt [Line Items]
Repayment of senior notes at maturity				$ 250,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument				4.20%
Senior Notes, Maturing in Fiscal 2014
Debt [Line Items]
Repayment of senior notes at maturity			$ 200,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument			4.60%
Senior notes, interest at 0.55%, maturing in fiscal 2015
Debt [Line Items]
Repayment of senior notes at maturity	$ 300,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument	0.55%				0.55%
October 2, 2024
Debt [Line Items]
Face value of debt instrument						$ 1,250,000,000
October 2, 2044
Debt [Line Items]
Face value of debt instrument						$ 1,000,000,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes, interest at 0.55%, maturing in fiscal 2015
Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt instrument							0.55%
Senior notes \| October 2, 2017
Debt [Line Items]
Maturity date on long-term debt					Oct. 02, 2017
Face value of debt instrument	$ 500,000,000				$ 500,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument	145.00%				145.00%
Pricing of senior notes, percentage of par	99.962%				99.962%
Senior notes \| October 2, 2019
Debt [Line Items]
Maturity date on long-term debt					Oct. 02, 2019
Face value of debt instrument	$ 750,000,000				$ 750,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument	235.00%				235.00%
Pricing of senior notes, percentage of par	99.864%				99.864%
Senior notes \| October 2, 2021
Debt [Line Items]
Maturity date on long-term debt					Oct. 02, 2021
Face value of debt instrument	$ 750,000,000				$ 750,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument	300.00%				300.00%
Pricing of senior notes, percentage of par	99.781%				99.781%
Senior notes \| October 2, 2024
Debt [Line Items]
Maturity date on long-term debt					Oct. 02, 2024
Face value of debt instrument	$ 1,250,000,000				$ 1,250,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument	350.00%				350.00%
Pricing of senior notes, percentage of par	99.616%				99.616%
Senior notes \| October 2, 2034
Debt [Line Items]
Maturity date on long-term debt					Oct. 02, 2034
Face value of debt instrument	$ 750,000,000				$ 750,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument	435.00%				435.00%
Pricing of senior notes, percentage of par	99.841%				99.841%
Senior notes \| October 2, 2044
Debt [Line Items]
Maturity date on long-term debt					Oct. 02, 2044
Face value of debt instrument	$ 1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate on debt instrument	450.00%				450.00%
Pricing of senior notes, percentage of par	98.992%				98.992%