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Borrowings and Credit Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 19, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 10, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 19, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 572,100,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,150,800,000 |
Non-cash interest expense amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | 8,700,000 | $ 14,300,000 |  |  |  |
Debt extinguishment loss |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  | 11,900,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Cash paid for conversion of debt |  |  |  |  | 296,900,000 | $ 6,400,000 |  |  |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  | 13,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Taxes, Reacquisition of Equity Component |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount Of Borrowings |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share Price | $ / shares |  |  | $ 42.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amended Term Loan [Member] | Percentage Added to Eurodollar Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
Amended Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345,000,000 |  |
Amended Revolver [Member] | Percentage Added to Eurodollar Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage Ratio Maximum |  |  |  |  | 5.00 |  |  |  |  |
Decreased Net Leverage Ratio Pursuant To Senior Secured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Coverage Ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |  |
Debt extinguishment loss |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Range of Present Value of Cash Flow Percentage |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Direct Third Party Costs interest Expense |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  | 4,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
2043 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for conversion of debt |  |  |  |  | 244,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 201,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior note interest rate per year |  |  |  |  | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |
2028 Senior Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering Price of Principal Amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2042 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | $ 39,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for conversion of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 52,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
2042 Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount | $ 206,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Thousand And Twelve Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 31.175 |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Secured Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,320,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates |  |  |  |  | 2.75% | 2.05% |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.069% |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | $ 12,400,000 |  | $ 9,800,000 |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |
Principal Amount Of Borrowings |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior note interest rate per year |  |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |
2025 Senior Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering Price of Principal Amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior note interest rate per year |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
2022 Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount Of Borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2028 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |
2028 Senior Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering Price of Principal Amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Term Loan [Member] | Amended Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
2025 Senior Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering Price of Principal Amount |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount Of Borrowings |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 120,000,000 |  |  |  | 345,000,000 |
2022 Senior Notes | 2028 Senior Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Second Period |  | 104.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Third Period |  | 102.312% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Fourth Period |  | 101.541% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Fifth Period |  | 100.77% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Price of Principal Amount for Repurchase of Senior Notes |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Redemption Price Sixth Period |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Senior Notes | 2025 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering Price of Principal Amount |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Second Period |  |  |  | 104.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Third Period |  |  |  | 102.188% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Fourth Period |  |  |  | 101.094% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Percentage Of Redemption Price Fifth Period |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Price of Principal Amount for Repurchase of Senior Notes |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Senior Notes | 2025 Senior Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2042 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Per Original Principal Amount of Exchange Notes |  |  | $ 1,371 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Convertible To Common Stock |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, If-converted Value in Excess of Principal |  |  | $ 282,600,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2042 Notes | Subsequent Event Type [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Two Thousand And Twelve Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%
Convertible Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | $ 5,700,000 | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Amended Term Loan [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  |  | $ 9,375,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal, Period |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |
Amended Term Loan [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  |  | $ 37,500,000 |  |  |  |  |

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