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Business Combinations and Divestitures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 18, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Jul. 03, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jun. 28, 2015 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,050 | $ 233
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 873 | 1,620
Pre-tax gain on divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276 | 1,274
API [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  | $ 650 |  |  |  |
Nucynta [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of business |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,050 |  |
Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on divestiture |  |  |  |  | $ 229 |  |  | 229
Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain on divestiture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 981 |  | $ 981
Vogue International LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life |  |  | 22 years |  |  |  |  |
Vogue International LLC [Member] | Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |
Abbott Medical Optics [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  | $ 4,325 |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Vogue International LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite lives |  |  | 22 years |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Minimum [Member] | Vogue International LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite lives |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | Maximum [Member] | Vogue International LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite lives |  |  | 22 years |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Vogue International LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite lives |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |

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