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Debt - Summary of Term Debt (Details) | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2017 EUR (€) | Sep. 24, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 96,589,000,000 |  | $ 78,384,000,000
Unamortized premium/(discount) and issuance costs, net | (210,000,000) |  | (174,000,000)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments | (20,000,000) |  | 717,000,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | (6,495,000,000) |  | (3,500,000,000)
Total long-term debt | 89,864,000,000 |  | 75,427,000,000
2013 debt issuance of $17.0 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 17,000,000,000 |  |
2013 debt issuance of $17.0 billion | Floating-rate notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 2,000,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2018 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2018 |  |
2013 debt issuance of $17.0 billion | Floating-rate notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10%
2013 debt issuance of $17.0 billion | Floating-rate notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10%
2013 debt issuance of $17.0 billion | Fixed-rate 1.000% – 3.850% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 12,500,000,000 |  | $ 12,500,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2018 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2043 |  |
2013 debt issuance of $17.0 billion | Fixed-rate 1.000% – 3.850% notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.08%
2013 debt issuance of $17.0 billion | Fixed-rate 1.000% – 3.850% notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.85% | 3.85% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 3.91% | 3.91% | 3.91%
2014 debt issuance of $12.0 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 12,000,000,000 |  |
2014 debt issuance of $12.0 billion | Floating-rate notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2019 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2019 |  |
2014 debt issuance of $12.0 billion | Floating-rate notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.48% | 1.48% | 0.86%
2014 debt issuance of $12.0 billion | Floating-rate notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.48% | 1.48% | 1.09%
2014 debt issuance of $12.0 billion | Fixed-rate 2.100% – 4.450% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 8,500,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2019 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2044 |  |
2014 debt issuance of $12.0 billion | Fixed-rate 2.100% – 4.450% notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.10% | 2.10% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.48% | 1.48% | 0.85%
2014 debt issuance of $12.0 billion | Fixed-rate 2.100% – 4.450% notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.45% | 4.45% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 4.48% | 4.48% | 4.48%
2015 debt issuances of $27.3 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 27,300,000,000 |  |
2015 debt issuances of $27.3 billion | Floating-rate notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,532,000,000 |  | $ 1,781,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2019 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2020 |  |
2015 debt issuances of $27.3 billion | Floating-rate notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.43% | 1.43% | 0.87%
2015 debt issuances of $27.3 billion | Floating-rate notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.87% | 1.87% | 1.87%
2015 debt issuances of $27.3 billion | Fixed-rate 0.350% – 4.375% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 24,259,000,000 |  | $ 25,144,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2019 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2045 |  |
2015 debt issuances of $27.3 billion | Fixed-rate 0.350% – 4.375% notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 0.35% | 0.35% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.28%
2015 debt issuances of $27.3 billion | Fixed-rate 0.350% – 4.375% notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.375% | 4.375% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 4.51% | 4.51% | 4.51%
2016 debt issuances of $24.9 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 24,900,000,000 |  |
2016 debt issuances of $24.9 billion | Floating-rate notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,350,000,000 |  | $ 1,350,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2019 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2021 |  |
2016 debt issuances of $24.9 billion | Floating-rate notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.31% | 1.31% | 0.91%
2016 debt issuances of $24.9 billion | Floating-rate notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 2.32% | 2.32% | 1.95%
2016 debt issuances of $24.9 billion | Fixed-rate 1.100% – 4.650% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 23,610,000,000 |  | $ 23,609,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity year, start | 2018 |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year, end | 2046 |  |
2016 debt issuances of $24.9 billion | Fixed-rate 1.100% – 4.650% notes | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.13% | 1.13% | 1.13%
2016 debt issuances of $24.9 billion | Fixed-rate 1.100% – 4.650% notes | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.65% | 4.65% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 4.78% | 4.78% | 4.58%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 10,000,000,000 |  |
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Floating-rate notes due 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2019 |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.26% | 1.26% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Floating-rate notes due 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2020 |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.38% | 1.38% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Floating-rate notes due 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2022 |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.68% | 1.68% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Fixed-rate 1.550% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2019 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.55% | 1.55% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.59% | 1.59% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Fixed-rate 1.900% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2020 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.90% | 1.90% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.38% | 1.38% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Fixed-rate 2.500% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2022 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.50% | 2.50% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.67% | 1.67% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Fixed-rate 3.000% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,750,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2024 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.98% | 1.98% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Fixed-rate 3.350% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 2,250,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2027 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.35% | 3.35% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 2.12% | 2.12% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $10.0 billion | Fixed-rate 4.250% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2047 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.25% | 4.25% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 4.26% | 4.26% | 0.00%
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $1.0 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Second quarter 2017 debt issuance of $1.0 billion | Fixed-rate 4.300% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2047 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 4.30% | 4.30% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $7.0 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 7,000,000,000 |  |
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $7.0 billion | Floating-rate notes due 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2020 |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.25% | 1.25% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $7.0 billion | Floating-rate notes due 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2022 |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.53% | 1.53% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $7.0 billion | Fixed-rate 1.800% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2020 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.80% | 1.80% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 1.84% | 1.84% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $7.0 billion | Fixed-rate 2.300% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2022 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.30% | 2.30% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 2.34% | 2.34% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $7.0 billion | Fixed-rate 2.850% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,750,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2024 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.85% | 2.85% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 2.16% | 2.16% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $7.0 billion | Fixed-rate 3.200% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 2,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2027 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.20% | 3.20% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 2.34% | 2.34% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 euro-denominated debt issuance |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  | € 2,500,000,000.0 |
Third quarter 2017 euro-denominated debt issuance | Fixed-rate 0.875% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,419,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2025 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 0.875% | 0.875% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 3.03% | 3.03% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 euro-denominated debt issuance | Fixed-rate 1.375% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,419,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2029 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.375% | 1.375% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 3.37% | 3.37% | 0.00%
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $1.0 billion |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Third quarter 2017 debt issuance of $1.0 billion | Fixed-rate 3.000% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2027 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate | 3.03% | 3.03% | 0.00%

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