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Summary of Dividends Declared and Paid (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Per Share | $ 0.47 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.47 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.47 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.47 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.44 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.44 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.94 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.88 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.82 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Amount | $ 2,734 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ 2,750 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ 2,807 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ 2,830 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ 2,655 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ 2,739 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | $ 5,484 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends |  | $ 11,031 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends

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