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Accounting Policies Share Repurchases (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								1 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013 Class A [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Class A [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member] Class A [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Share Repurchase Program [Member] Class A [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 Open market repurchases to fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans [Member] Class A [Member]	Dec. 29, 2012 Open market repurchases to fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans [Member] Class A [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Share Repurchase Program [Member] Class A [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 159	$ 115	$ 159	$ 115	$ 150	$ 100	$ 9	$ 15
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired			4.9	5.9	4.6	5.1	0.3	0.8
Remaining shares available to repurchase					9.6
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase (Decrease) in Authorized Shares									25

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Stock Repurchase Program, Increase (Decrease) in Authorized Shares

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Topic 230

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The remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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