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Financial Instruments - Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments and Credit Risk Amounts Associated with Outstanding or Unsettled Derivative Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 24, 2016
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Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 40,526 | $ 44,678
Derivative, credit risk amount | 1,453 | 518
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate contracts |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 24,500 | 24,500
Derivative, credit risk amount | 186 | 728
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 57,144 | 54,305
Derivative, credit risk amount | $ 1,104 | $ 153

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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