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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 | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 25, 2016 | Jun. 27, 2015 | Jun. 25, 2016 | Jun. 27, 2015
Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | $ (181) | $ (33) | $ (35) | $ 3,626
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income - effective portion | 139 | 1,416 | 1,315 | 2,892
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | (170) | (34) | 18 | 3,716
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income - effective portion | 142 | 1,420 | 1,325 | 2,905
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | (11) | 1 | (53) | (90)
Gains/(Losses) reclassified from AOCI into net income - effective portion | (3) | (4) | (10) | (13)
Net investment hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | (128) | 49 | (205) | 161
Net investment hedges | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | 0 | 55 | 0 | 167
Net investment hedges | Foreign currency debt |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) recognized in OCI - effective portion | (128) | (6) | (205) | (6)
Fair value hedges | Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains/(Losses) on derivative instruments | 345 | (254) | 484 | (15)
Gains/(Losses) related to hedged items | $ (345) | $ 254 | $ (484) | $ 15

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- Definition Amount of the increase (decrease) in fair value of the hedged item in a fair value hedge recognized in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 25 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6886632&loc=d3e76258-113986 + Details
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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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