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Accounting Policies Share Repurchases (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  | $ 275 | $ 188
Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | 116 | 73 | 275 | 188
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  | 2.9 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 9.1
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | 100 | 50 | 250 | 150
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  | 2.5 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 7.2
Remaining shares available to repurchase |  | 32.1 |  | 32.1 |
Increase in authorized shares to repurchase | 25 |  |  |  |
Open market repurchases to fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  | $ 16 | $ 23 | $ 25 | $ 38
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.9

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