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Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($) shares | Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) shares | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) shares | Mar. 29, 2019 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum portion of pre-tax earnings that can be deferred by participating U.S. employees under 401(k) Plan | $ 19,500 |  |  |
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | 3,634,000,000 | $ 2,817,000,000 | $ 2,527,000,000 |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs and stock options | $ 12,200,000,000 |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs and stock options, weighted-average recognition period | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employer matching contribution to 401(k) Plan as a percentage of employee's contribution | 50.00% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employer matching contribution to 401(k) Plan as a percentage of employee's contribution | 100.00% |  |  |
Employer matching contribution to 401(k) Plan as a percentage of employee's eligible earnings | 6.00% |  |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of RSUs as of the respective vesting dates | $ 10,800,000,000 | $ 8,600,000,000 | $ 7,600,000,000 |
The total shares withheld upon vesting of RSUs (in shares) | shares | 56,000,000 | 59,000,000 | 64,000,000 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | $ 3,900,000,000 | $ 3,000,000,000.0 | $ 2,700,000,000 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Employee common stock purchases through payroll deductions, price as a percentage of fair market value | 85.00% |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, offering period | 6 months |  |  |
Payroll deductions as a percentage of employee compensation, maximum | 10.00% |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, maximum annual purchase amount per employee | $ 25,000 |  |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans (in shares) | shares | 107,000,000 |  |  |
2014 Employee Stock Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares authorized for future issuance under stock plans (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,540,000,000
Shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans (in shares) | shares | 808,000,000 |  |  |
2014 Employee Stock Plan | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based award, vesting period | 4 years |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock issued per RSU upon vesting | 1 |  |  |
Factor by which each RSU granted reduces, and each RSU canceled or share withheld for taxes increases, the number of shares available for grant | 2 |  |  |
Non-Employee Director Stock Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance under stock plans (in shares) | shares | 4,000,000 |  |  |
Non-Employee Director Stock Plan | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Factor by which each RSU granted reduces, and each RSU canceled or share withheld for taxes increases, the number of shares available for grant | 2 |  |  |

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