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Segment and Geographic Data - Net Sales by Geographic Region and Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2018 | Mar. 29, 2019 | Mar. 30, 2018
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,412 | $ 3,562 | $ 6,759 | $ 6,898
Transportation Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,971 | 2,134 | 3,957 | 4,166
Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,007 | 972 | 1,935 | 1,854
Communications Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 434 | 456 | 867 | 878
EMEA |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,276 | 1,425 | 2,447 | 2,643
EMEA | Transportation Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 824 | 934 | 1,580 | 1,742
EMEA | Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 382 | 410 | 732 | 754
EMEA | Communications Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 70 | 81 | 135 | 147
Asia-Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,070 | 1,182 | 2,243 | 2,402
Asia-Pacific | Transportation Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 674 | 756 | 1,438 | 1,561
Asia-Pacific | Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 155 | 164 | 310 | 327
Asia-Pacific | Communications Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 241 | 262 | 495 | 514
Americas |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,066 | 955 | 2,069 | 1,853
Americas | Transportation Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 473 | 444 | 939 | 863
Americas | Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | 470 | 398 | 893 | 773
Americas | Communications Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment and Geographic Data |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 123 | $ 113 | $ 237 | $ 217

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