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Summary Information by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 50,557	$ 58,010	$ 126,429	$ 132,609
Operating income	13,987	18,278	38,158	42,524
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,096	21,316	48,421	51,882
Operating income	6,116	7,186	16,134	17,887
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	11,535	12,204	29,467	29,418
Operating income	3,602	4,112	9,381	9,994
Greater China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	12,486	16,823	30,859	32,967
Operating income	4,818	6,714	12,394	13,080
Japan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	4,281	3,457	9,075	8,905
Operating income	1,930	1,699	4,170	4,187
Rest of Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,159	4,210	8,607	9,437
Operating income	$ 1,095	$ 1,600	$ 3,127	$ 3,449

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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