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Summary Information by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 51,501 | $ 49,605 | $ 58,010 | $ 74,599 | $ 42,123 | $ 37,432 | $ 45,646 | $ 57,594 | $ 233,715 | $ 182,795 | $ 170,910
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,230 | 52,503 | 48,999
Americas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,864 | 80,095 | 77,093
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,186 | 26,158 | 24,829
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,337 | 44,285 | 40,980
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,527 | 14,434 | 12,767
Greater China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,715 | 31,853 | 27,016
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,002 | 11,039 | 8,499
Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,706 | 15,314 | 13,782
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,617 | 6,904 | 6,668
Rest of Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,093 | 11,248 | 12,039
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,518 | $ 3,674 | $ 3,762

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