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Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 02, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021
0.650% Senior Notes, Due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year | 2023 | 2023
Interest rate on notes | 0.65% | 0.65%
4.25% Senior Notes, Due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year |  | 2024
Interest rate on notes |  | 4.25%
7% Debentures, Due 2025 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year |  | 2025
Interest rate on notes |  | 7.00%
3.450% Senior Notes, Due 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year |  | 2027
Interest rate on notes |  | 3.45%
3.500% Senior Notes, Due 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year |  | 2027
Interest rate on notes |  | 3.50%
2.500% Senior Notes, Due 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year |  | 2030
Interest rate on notes |  | 2.50%
2.400% Senior Notes, Due 2031 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year | 2031 | 2031
Interest rate on notes | 2.40% | 2.40%
6.25% Senior Notes, Due 2037 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year |  | 2037
Interest rate on notes |  | 6.25%
4.250% Senior Notes, Due 2047 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year |  | 2047
Interest rate on notes |  | 4.25%
3.200% Senior Notes, Due 2051 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity year | 2051 | 2051
Interest rate on notes | 3.20% | 3.20%
Trade Receivable Facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Credit Facility interest rate |  | 0.77%

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