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Shareholders' Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares | Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) installment $ / shares | Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares | Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 27, 2020 $ / shares | Dec. 27, 2019 $ / shares | Sep. 27, 2019 $ / shares | Jun. 28, 2019 $ / shares | Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Shareholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares) | shares | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.44 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.88 | $ 0.80 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend or cash distribution approved (in currency per share) | $ / shares | $ 1.84 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of quarterly dividend installments | installment | 4 | 4 |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distribution quarterly installment payable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.46 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.46 |
Unpaid portion of the dividend payment recorded in accrued and other current liabilities | $ 620 | $ 620 |  | $ 620 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 303
Share repurchase program, increase in authorized amount |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares repurchased | shares |  |  |  | 9 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase value |  | 189 | $ 169 | $ 684 | $ 383 |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for repurchase, at end of period | $ 1,800 | $ 1,800 |  | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |

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