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Commitments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Potential maximum obligation under cash flow assistance programs	$ 380
Total receivables under cash flow assistance programs	5	$ 0
Uncollectible receivables estimated under cash flow assistance programs	0	$ 0
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Industrial Revenue Bonds	$ 528
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Period (in years)	10 years
Maximum potential amount	$ 41
Residual Value Guarantees [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount	$ 91
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Remaining Lease Period (in years)	12 years
Amount recoverable through various recourse provisions	$ 84

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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