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Equity (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 07, 2016 | Oct. 14, 2015 | Jul. 17, 2015 | Nov. 26, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 27, 2015 | Dec. 15, 2015 | Nov. 26, 2015 | Nov. 18, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.22 | $ 0.21 |  |  | $ 0.22 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.42 |  |  |
Quarterly Dividend Authorized Increase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.22 |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58,000,000 |  |  |  |
FY2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Share repurchase program, period in force |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 985,000 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, average cost per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.01 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount Expired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 |
FY2015 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program, period in force |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |

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