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Debt Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2024 | Sep. 24, 2023 | Sep. 25, 2022
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | $ 914 | $ 1,446 | $ 1,540
Long-term debt, Principal amount | 14,972 | 15,886 |
Unamortized discount including debt issuance costs | (212) | (238) |
Hedge accounting adjustments | (126) | (250) |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | 14,634 | 15,398 |
Long-term debt, Current Maturities | 1,364 | 914 |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 13,270 | 14,484 |
Future principal payments, Fiscal 2025 | 1,400 |  |
Future principal payments, Fiscal 2026 | 0 |  |
Future principal payments, Fiscal 2027 | 2,000 |  |
Future principal payments, Fiscal 2028 | 1,000 |  |
Future principal payments, Fiscal 2029 | 0 |  |
Future principal payments, after Fiscal 2029 | 10,600 |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair value | 14,300 |  |
Interest paid related to commercial paper and long-term debt, net of cash received from the related interest rate swaps | 656 | 614 | $ 491
Fixed rate notes due May 2024 |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | 914 |  |
May 2015 Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Principal amount | $ 3,865 | $ 3,865 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start | 2025 | 2025 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End | 2045 | 2045 |
May 2015 Notes | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 3.45% | 3.46% |
May 2015 Notes | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 4.72% | 4.73% |
May 2017 Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Principal amount | $ 3,500 | $ 4,414 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start | 2027 | 2024 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End | 2047 | 2047 |
May 2017 Notes | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 3.81% | 3.00% |
May 2017 Notes | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 4.45% | 4.45% |
May 2020 Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Principal amount | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start | 2030 | 2030 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End | 2050 | 2050 |
May 2020 Notes | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 2.84% | 3.22% |
May 2020 Notes | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 3.30% | 3.30% |
August 2020 Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Principal amount | $ 2,207 | $ 2,207 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start | 2028 | 2028 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End | 2032 | 2032 |
August 2020 Notes | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 2.37% | 2.65% |
August 2020 Notes | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 3.39% | 3.89% |
May 2022 Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Principal amount | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start | 2032 | 2032 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End | 2052 | 2052 |
May 2022 Notes | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 3.17% | 3.15% |
May 2022 Notes | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 4.28% | 4.27% |
November 2022 Notes |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Principal amount | $ 1,900 | $ 1,900 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start | 2033 | 2033 |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End | 2053 | 2053 |
November 2022 Notes | Minimum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 3.50% | 3.47% |
November 2022 Notes | Maximum |  |  |
Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
Long-term debt, Effective Interest Rate | 5.07% | 5.02% |

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