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Summary of Dividends Declared and Paid (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014 | Mar. 26, 2016 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2015
Dividends [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Per Share | $ 0.52 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.47 | $ 1.04 | $ 0.94 | $ 1.98
Amount | $ 2,879 | $ 2,898 | $ 2,950 | $ 2,997 | $ 2,734 | $ 2,750 | $ 5,777 |  | $ 11,431

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