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Borrowings (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 29, 2016 | Jul. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 34,650 | $ 28,400 |
Unaccreted discount/issuance costs | (150) | (137) |
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments | 289 | 379 |
Total | 34,789 | 28,642 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 4,155 | 4,159 |
Long-term debt | $ 30,634 | $ 24,483 |
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.28% Due March 2017 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage | 0.28% | 0.28% |
Amount | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
Effective Rate | 1.18% | 1.03% |
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.60% Due February 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage | 0.60% | 0.60% |
Amount | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
Effective Rate | 1.48% | 1.32% |
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.31% Due June 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage | 0.31% | 0.31% |
Amount | $ 900 | $ 900 |
Effective Rate | 1.23% | 1.03% |
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.50% Due March 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Amount | $ 500 | $ 500 |
Effective Rate | 1.40% | 1.23% |
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.34% Due September 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage | 0.34% | 0.34% |
Amount | $ 500 | $ 0 |
Effective Rate | 1.24% | 0.00% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 1.1%, Due March 2017 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 2,400 | $ 2,400 |
Effective Rate | 0.93% | 0.87% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 3.15%, Due March 2017 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 750 | $ 750 |
Effective Rate | 1.42% | 1.22% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.15% | 3.15% |
Fixed Rate Notes, 1.4%, Due February 28, 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,250 | $ 1,250 |
Effective Rate | 1.47% | 1.47% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Fixed rate notes 1.65% due June 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,600 | $ 1,600 |
Effective Rate | 1.72% | 1.72% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.65% | 1.65% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 4.95%, Due February 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
Effective Rate | 4.78% | 4.76% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.95% | 4.95% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 1.60%, Due February 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
Effective Rate | 1.67% | 1.67% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.60% | 1.60% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.125%, Due March 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,750 | $ 1,750 |
Effective Rate | 1.14% | 1.08% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.125% | 2.125% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 1.40%, Due September 2019 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,500 | $ 0 |
Effective Rate | 1.48% | 0.00% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 4.45%, Due January 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 2,500 | $ 2,500 |
Effective Rate | 3.29% | 3.25% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.45% | 4.45% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.45%, Due June 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 |
Effective Rate | 2.54% | 2.54% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.45% | 2.45% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.2%, Due February 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 2,500 | $ 2,500 |
Effective Rate | 2.30% | 2.30% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.20% | 2.20% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.90%, Due March 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 500 | $ 500 |
Effective Rate | 1.31% | 1.24% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.90% | 2.90% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 1.85%, Due September 2021 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 2,000 | $ 0 |
Effective Rate | 1.90% | 0.00% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.85% | 1.85% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 3.0 %, Due June 15, 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 500 | $ 500 |
Effective Rate | 1.56% | 1.51% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.6%, Due February, 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 500 | $ 500 |
Effective Rate | 2.68% | 2.68% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.60% | 2.60% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.20%, Due September 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 750 | $ 0 |
Effective Rate | 2.27% | 0.00% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.20% | 2.20% |
Fixed-Rate Notes,3.625%, Due March 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
Effective Rate | 1.42% | 1.36% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.625% | 3.625% |
Fixed-Rate Notes,3.5%, Due June 15, 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 500 | $ 500 |
Effective Rate | 1.72% | 1.67% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.50% | 3.50% |
Fixed-Rate Notes,2.95%, Due February, 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 750 | $ 750 |
Effective Rate | 3.01% | 3.01% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.95% | 2.95% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.50%, Due September 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 1,500 | $ 0 |
Effective Rate | 2.55% | 0.00% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.50% | 2.50% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 5.9%, Due February 2039 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
Effective Rate | 6.11% | 6.11% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.90% | 5.90% |
Fixed-Rate Notes, 5.5%, Due January 2040 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
Effective Rate | 5.67% | 5.67% |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Aggregate debt issuance in February 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount |  |  | $ 6,250

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