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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)
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Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation, operating activities	$ 22
Retained Earnings [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	70
Retained Earnings [Member] | Windfall Tax Benefit, Unrecognized [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	58
Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Adjustment, Change in Accounting Policy [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	19
Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Adjustment, Change in Accounting Policy, Tax Impact [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption	$ (7)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 24
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96864182&loc=d3e11374-113907

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