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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Aug. 30, 2016 EUR (€) Subsidiary | Aug. 01, 2018 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. statutory federal income tax rate | 21.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes related to the Act, provisional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 | $ 900 |  |  |
Provision for income taxes related to remeasurement of deferred tax balances, provisional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800 |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes related to deemed repatriation tax, provisional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes related to the Act, provisional amount, measurement period reduction |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase/(Reduction) to unrecognized tax benefits related to deemed repatriation tax |  |  |  |  | (700) |  | (1,100) | (1,800) |  |  |
Deferred tax liability for unremitted foreign earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,400
Deferred tax liability reversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,109 | $ (4,764) |  |
Deemed repatriation tax payable, provisional amount |  |  |  |  | 37,000 |  | 38,000 | 37,000 |  |  |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  | 9,400 |  |  | 9,400 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate, if recognized |  |  |  |  | 7,300 |  |  | 7,300 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, gross interest and penalties accrued |  |  |  |  | 1,300 |  |  | 1,300 |  |  |
Reasonably possible decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits over next 12 months |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  | 500 |  |  |
Recovery amount funded into escrow and restricted from general use related to the State Aid Decision |  |  |  |  | $ 8,800 |  |  | 8,800 |  |  |
Unfavorable investigation outcome, EU State Aid rules |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries impacted by European Commission tax ruling | Subsidiary |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential loss related to European Commission tax ruling | € |  |  | € 13.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recovery amount funded into escrow and restricted from general use related to the State Aid Decision | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 4.5 |
Unfavorable investigation outcome, EU State Aid rules - interest component |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential loss related to European Commission tax ruling | € |  |  | € 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Unfavorable investigation outcome, EU State Aid rules |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recovery amount funded into escrow and restricted from general use related to the State Aid Decision, subsequent to June 30, 2018 | € |  |  |  | € 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, deemed repatriation tax, related amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability reversal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,100 |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings, tax effects of the Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (278) |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings, tax effects of the Act |  |  |  |  |  | $ (278) |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings, tax effects of the Act |  |  |  |  |  | $ 278 |  |  |  |  |

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