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Legal Matters (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency | The following table summarizes activity related to accrued litigation.
| Fiscal 2015 |  | Fiscal 2014
| (in millions)
Balance at October 1 | $ | 1,456 |  |  | $ | 5 |
Payments on legal matters | (103 | ) |  | (1 | )
Balance at December 31 | $ | 1,353 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Payments on legal matters made subsequent to December 31 | (179 | ) |  | — |
Balance at January 29 | $ | 1,174 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Covered Litigation [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency | The following table summarizes the activity related to covered litigation.
| Fiscal 2015 |  | Fiscal 2014
| (in millions)
Balance at October 1 | $ | 1,449 |  |  | $ | — |
Payments on covered litigation | (100 | ) |  | — |
Balance at December 31 | $ | 1,349 |  |  | $ | — |
Payments on covered litigation made subsequent to December 31 | $ | (179 | ) |  | $ | — |
Balance at January 29 | $ | 1,170 |  |  | $ | — |

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