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Shareholders' Equity - Repurchases of Common Shares in Open Market (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Jun. 25, 2016 | Mar. 26, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,001 | $ 29,000 | $ 36,026
Open Market Repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | 29,073 | 30,356 | 31,070 | 44,333 | 28,579 | 41,238 | 71,766 | 25,984 | 134,832 | 167,567 |
Average repurchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 154.78 | $ 148.24 | $ 128.74 | $ 112.78 | $ 104.97 | $ 97.00 | $ 97.54 | $ 115.45 |  |  |
Amount | $ 4,500 | $ 4,500 | $ 4,001 | $ 5,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 4,000 | $ 7,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 18,001 | $ 17,000 |

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