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Debt (Additional Information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 28, 2016 | Jun. 28, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Feb. 17, 2015 | Dec. 07, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2007
5.5% Senior Notes due March 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date | Mar. 15, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is payable semi-annually |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price company option |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Redemption price certain events |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00%
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 3,500 |
Redemption price company option |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Redemption price certain events |  |  |  | 101.00% | 101.00% |
0.65% Senior Notes due December 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 0.65% |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Dec. 07, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is payable semi-annually |  |  |  |  |
1.125% Senior Notes due December 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Dec. 15, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is payable semi-annually |  |  |  |  |
1.7% Senior Notes due December 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.70% |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Dec. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is payable semi-annually |  |  |  |  |
1.75% Senior Notes due February 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Feb. 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is due semi-annually on February 15 and August 15; the first payment was made on August 15, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
2.25% Senior Notes due February 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Feb. 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is due semi-annually on February 15 and August 15; the first payment was made on August 15, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Guaranteed Senior Notes Zero Point Six Three Percent Due March Twenty Twenty Six [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 103 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 0.63% |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Mar. 31, 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is payable semi-annually |  |  |  |  |
Guaranteed Senior Notes Zero Percent Due June Twenty Twenty One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 93 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Jun. 28, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment | Interest is payable semi-annually |  |  |  |  |

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