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Accounting Policies Common Stock Repurchases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Common Stock Repurchases [Abstract]

Schedule of Common Stock Repurchases

A summary of cumulative share repurchases of our Class A stock is as follows (in millions):

		Three Months Ended
		December 28, 2013							December 29, 2012
		Shares			Dollars				Shares			Dollars
Shares repurchased:
Under share repurchase program		4.6			$	150			5.1			$	100
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans		0.3			9				0.8			15
Total share repurchases		4.9			$	159			5.9			$	115

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This summary provides the cumulative share repurchases of Class A common stock

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