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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Investment Maturities (Details) - Fair Value - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 25, 2015 | Dec. 26, 2014
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Less than 1 year | $ 425 | $ 292
1 - 2 years | 6 | 45
2 - 5 years | 42 | 100
Greater than 5 years | 59 | 16
Total | $ 532 | $ 453

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