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Stockholders' Equity (Details Numeric) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 27, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Sep. 02, 2016 | Jan. 20, 2017 | Feb. 27, 2015
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | $ 800,000 | $ 775,000 |  |
Repurchased Shares |  | 6.3 | 7.3 |  |
Repurchased Shares, Average Price |  | $ 126.58 | $ 93.87 |  |
Up-Front Payments Remaining |  | $ 98,800 |  |  |
Stock repurchase Program 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | 500,000 | $ 775,000 |  |
Stock repurchase Program 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Stock repurchase Program 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |

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