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Income Taxes (Details 3) $ in Millions | Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)
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Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | $ 122
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 237
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 1,251
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 305
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 1,915
Foreign [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | 5
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 211
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 98
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 305
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 619
U.S. state [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | 53
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 26
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 876
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 0
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 955
U.S. federal [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2016 | 64
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2017 and 2020 | 0
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2021 and 2035 | 277
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 0
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | $ 341

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