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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 26, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jan. 26, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2016
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Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ 16,199 |  | $ 10,781 |
2.20% Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.20% |  |  | 2.20%
3.20% Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.20% |  |  | 3.20%
2.85% Notes Due 2030 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.85% | 2.85% |  |
3.50% Notes Due 2040 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
3.50% Notes Due 2050 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
3.70% Notes Due 2060 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.70% | 3.70% |  |
Money market funds |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ 11,128 |  | 7,507 |
Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 3,238 |  | 592 |
Foreign government bonds |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 870 |  | 200 |
Certificates of deposit |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 582 |  | 27 |
Debt securities issued by United States government agencies |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 381 |  | 1,096 |
Debt securities issued by the United States Treasury |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities |  |  | 1,358 |
Asset-backed securities |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities |  |  | 1 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Money market funds |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 11,128 |  | 7,507 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | 2.20% Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Notes | 1,020 |  | 1,065 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | 3.20% Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Notes | 1,104 |  | 1,006 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | 2.85% Notes Due 2030 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Notes | 1,635 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | 3.50% Notes Due 2040 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Notes | 1,134 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | 3.50% Notes Due 2050 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Notes | 2,336 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | 3.70% Notes Due 2060 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Notes | 594 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 3,238 |  | 592 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign government bonds |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 870 |  | 200 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Certificates of deposit |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 582 |  | 27 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Debt securities issued by United States government agencies |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 381 |  | 1,096 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Debt securities issued by the United States Treasury |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | 0 |  | 1,358 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Asset-backed securities |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ 0 |  | $ 1 |

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