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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate for continuing operations	27.40%	31.80%	32.50%	33.20%
Unrecognized Tax Benefit, Percent Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	2.90%	1.10%		1.40%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Benefit Recognized on the Outside Basis Difference in an Asset Held for Sale	4.20%		1.30%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 311		$ 311		$ 305
Unrecognized tax benefits, reductions that could result from expiration of statutes of limitations	$ 10		$ 10

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Benefit Recognized on the Outside Basis Difference in an Asset Held for Sale

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change Due to the Expiration of Statutes of Limitations and Settlements with Taxing Authorities

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Amount of decrease reasonably possible in the next twelve months for the unrecognized tax benefit.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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