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Financing - Schedule of Debt - Interest Rates And Maturity (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 18, 2023 | Aug. 26, 2023 | Oct. 25, 2023
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2024, effective interest rate 3.32% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.125% | 3.125% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2024-04 | 2024-04 |
Effective interest rate | 3.32% | 3.32% |
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.25% | 3.25% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2025-04 | 2025-04 |
Effective interest rate | 3.36% | 3.36% |
3.625% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.78% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.625% | 3.625% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2025-04 | 2025-04 |
Effective interest rate | 3.78% | 3.78% |
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate 3.28% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.125% | 3.125% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2026-04 | 2026-04 |
Effective interest rate | 3.28% | 3.28% |
5.050% Senior Notes due July 2026, effective interest rate 5.09% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 5.05% | 5.05% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2026-07 | 2026-07 |
Effective interest rate | 5.09% | 5.09% |
3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate 3.83% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.75% | 3.75% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2027-06 | 2027-06 |
Effective interest rate | 3.83% | 3.83% |
4.500% Senior Notes due February 2028, effective interest rate 4.43% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2028-02 | 2028-02 |
Effective interest rate | 4.43% | 4.43% |
6.250% Senior Notes due November 2028, effective interest rate 6.46% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 6.25% |  | 6.25%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2028-11 |  |
Effective interest rate | 6.46% |  |
3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate 3.86% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.75% | 3.75% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2029-04 | 2029-04 |
Effective interest rate | 3.86% | 3.86% |
4.000% Senior Notes due April 2030, effective interest rate 4.09% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 4.00% | 4.00% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2030-04 | 2030-04 |
Effective interest rate | 4.09% | 4.09% |
1.650% Senior Notes due January 2031, effective interest rate 2.19% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 1.65% | 1.65% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2031-01 | 2031-01 |
Effective interest rate | 2.19% | 2.19% |
4.750% Senior Notes due August 2032, effective interest rate 4.76% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 4.75% | 4.75% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2032-08 | 2032-08 |
Effective interest rate | 4.76% | 4.76% |
4.750% Senior Notes due February 2033, effective interest rate 4.70% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 4.75% | 4.75% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2033-02 | 2033-02 |
Effective interest rate | 4.70% | 4.70% |
5.200% Senior Notes due August 2033, effective interest rate 5.22% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 5.20% | 5.20% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2033-08 | 2033-08 |
Effective interest rate | 5.22% | 5.22% |
6.550% Senior Notes due November 2033, effective interest rate 6.71% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 6.55% |  | 6.55%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2033-11 |  |
Effective interest rate | 6.71% |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper | 5.43% | 5.43% |

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