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Basis of Presentation and Our Divisions (Segment Reporting Information by Net Revenue and Long-Lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 05, 2015	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 63,056	$ 66,683	$ 66,415
Long-Lived Assets		45,886	48,986
Venezuela impairment charges	$ 1,359	1,359	0	0
Charge related to the transaction with Tingyi		73	0	0
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		35,266	34,219	33,626
Long-Lived Assets		$ 27,876	27,964
Net Revenue, Percentage		56.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Percentage		61.00%
Russia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 2,797	4,414	4,908
Long-Lived Assets		$ 3,614	4,520
Net Revenue, Percentage		4.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Percentage		8.00%
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 3,687	4,113	4,347
Long-Lived Assets		$ 994	1,126
Net Revenue, Percentage		6.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Percentage		2.00%
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 2,677	3,022	3,195
Long-Lived Assets		$ 2,386	2,815
Net Revenue, Percentage		4.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Percentage		5.00%
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 1,966	2,174	2,115
Long-Lived Assets		$ 1,107	1,155
Net Revenue, Percentage		3.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Percentage		2.00%
Brazil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 1,289	1,790	1,835
Long-Lived Assets		$ 649	928
Net Revenue, Percentage		2.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Percentage		1.00%
TAB [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets		$ 538	611
All Other Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		15,374	16,951	$ 16,389
Long-Lived Assets		$ 9,260	$ 10,478
Net Revenue, Percentage		25.00%
Long-Lived Assets, Percentage		21.00%