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Summary of Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Billions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
2013 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 17.0 | $ 17.0
2014 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 12.0 | 12.0
2015 debt issuances |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 27.3 | $ 27.3
Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 15.5 |
Fixed-rate 0.45% - 3.85% notes | 2013 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, minimum | 0.45% | 0.45%
Debt instrument interest rate, maximum | 3.85% | 3.85%
Fixed-rate 1.05% - 4.45% notes | 2014 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, minimum | 1.05% | 1.05%
Debt instrument interest rate, maximum | 4.45% | 4.45%
Fixed-rate 0.35% - 4.375% notes | 2015 debt issuances |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate, minimum | 0.35% | 0.35%
Debt instrument interest rate, maximum | 4.375% | 4.375%
Fixed-rate 1.30% notes | Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.30% |
Fixed-rate 1.70% notes | Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.70% |
Fixed-rate 2.25% notes | Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.25% |
Fixed-rate 2.85% notes | Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.85% |
Fixed-rate 3.25% notes | Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.25% |
Fixed-rate 4.50% notes | Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.50% |
Fixed-rate 4.65% notes | Second quarter 2016 debt issuance |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.65% |

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