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Segment Information and Geographic Data - Net Sales (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2016 | Jun. 25, 2016 | Mar. 26, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 46,852 | $ 42,358 | $ 50,557 | $ 75,872 | $ 51,501 | $ 49,605 | $ 58,010 | $ 74,599 | $ 215,639 | $ 233,715 | $ 182,795
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,667 | 81,732 | 68,909
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,349 | 56,547 | 30,638
Other countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93,623 | $ 95,436 | $ 83,248

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