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Financial Instruments - Pre-Tax Gains and Losses of Derivative and Non-Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow, Net Investment and Fair Value Hedges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014
Cash flow hedges |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | $ 52 | $ 3,481 | $ 1,735
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income - effective portion | 874 | 4,075 | (170)
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | 109 | 3,592 | 1,750
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income - effective portion | 885 | 4,092 | (154)
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | (57) | (111) | (15)
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income - effective portion | (11) | (17) | (16)
Net investment hedges |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | (258) | 96 | 53
Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | 0 | 167 | 53
Net investment hedges | Foreign currency debt |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | (258) | (71) | 0
Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) on derivative instruments | 341 | 337 | 39
Gains/(Losses) related to hedged items | $ (341) | $ (337) | $ (39)

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (a),(c),(d),(e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
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- Definition The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624171-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4D -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56946850&loc=SL5624177-113959 + Details
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