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Income Tax Expense - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 03, 2020 | Mar. 29, 2019 | Apr. 03, 2020 | Mar. 29, 2019 | May 04, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Federal statutory rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
De-recognition of deferred tax asset |  |  | $ 31 |  |
Mandatory deemed repatriation tax liability, provisional amount |  | $ 71 |  | $ 107 |
Provisional income tax expense (benefit) related to decision to change indefinite reinvestment assertion |  |  |  | $ 152 |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 710 |  | 710 |  |
Penalties and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits | 136 |  | 136 |  |
Potential payables related to unrecognized tax benefits | $ 716 |  | 716 |  |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Tax Year 2008 Through 2009 |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Federal tax, subject to interest |  |  | 516 |  |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Tax Years 2010 Through 2012 |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Federal tax, subject to interest |  |  | 549 |  |
Federal tax related to adjustments for transfer pricing |  |  | $ 535 |  |
Penalties asserted |  |  |  |  | $ 340

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