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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	$ 10,275	$ 10,105
Total intangible assets - net	25,988	27,222
Trademarks
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	7,084	7,263
Purchased In-Process Research And Development
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	3,191	2,842
Patents And Trademarks
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	8,298	9,074
Less accumulated amortization	4,687	4,700
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	3,611	4,374
Customer relationships and other intangible assets
Intangible assets with definite lives:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	17,739	17,970
Less accumulated amortization	5,637	5,227
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 12,102	$ 12,743

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