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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	$ 51
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation, operating activities	78
Retained earnings	$ 8,757			$ 8,633
Retained Earnings \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of New Accounting Standards			$ 70
Retained Earnings \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 \| Windfall Tax Benefit, Unrecognized
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of New Accounting Standards			58
Retained Earnings \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 \| Cumulative Adjustment, Change in Accounting Policy
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of New Accounting Standards			19
Retained Earnings \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 \| Cumulative Adjustment, Change in Accounting Policy, Tax Impact
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of New Accounting Standards			$ (7)
Pro Forma \| Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 \| Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Retained earnings		$ 54