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Financial Instruments - Long-Term Debt (Details)
€ in Millions, $ in Millions

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2017

USD ($)

Oct. 01, 2017

EUR (€)

Apr. 02, 2017

USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

$ 34,503

Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

^[1]

5,797

Debt issued

$ 5,279

Senior Notes [Member] | Three-month EURIBOR Plus 0.20% floating rate notes (2019 Notes) [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

1,479

€ 1,250

Senior Notes [Member] | 0.00% euro Notes (2020 Notes) [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

^[2]

$ 1,183

€ 1,000

Stated interest rate

0.00%

0.00%

Senior Notes [Member] | 0.25% euro Notes (2022 Notes) [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

^[2]

$ 1,183

€ 1,000

Stated interest rate

0.25%

0.25%

Senior Notes [Member] | 1.00% euro Notes (2027 Notes) [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

^[2]

$ 887

€ 750

Stated interest rate

1.00%

1.00%

Senior Notes [Member] | Euro Long-term Debt [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

^[3]

$ 4,732

€ 4,000

Weighted average effective interest rate

0.23%

0.23%

Senior Notes [Member] | 4.20% Notes (2047 Notes) [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt issued

^[4]

$ 1,065

Stated interest rate

4.20%

4.20%

EURIBOR [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Three-month EURIBOR Plus 0.20% floating rate notes (2019 Notes) [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

0.20%

Floor interest rate

0.00%

Maximum [Member] | German Government Bond Rate [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption basis spread

0.15%

[1]	The aggregate amount at issuance date was $5,279 million. The increase in the amount since the date of issuance is due to foreign currency exchange.
[2]	Redeemable at any time, in whole, or in part, at our option prior to 30 to 90 days of maturity date at the comparable German government bond rate, plus 0.15%; plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest. The fixed rate euro notes are also redeemable at our option, in whole, or in part, within 30 to 90 days of maturity date.
[3]	The weighted-average effective interest rate for the euro notes at issuance was 0.23%.
[4]	The notes, issued in U.S. dollars in Taiwan, are redeemable, at our option, in whole but not in part, on each March 17 on or after March 17, 2020.

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