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Debt (Details) |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 15, 2015 USD ($) | May. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 24, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Notes repaid and retired |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
4.45% Notes and Debentures Due April 1, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt includes notes and debentures |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.45% |
4.8% Notes and Debentures Due 15 June 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Notes repaid and retired | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.80% |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement dated March 28, 2013 |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  | 0 |  |
Maximum net leverage ratio |  | 4.0 |  |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio |  | 2.5 |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Prime rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  | the prime rate |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Federal funds effective rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  | the Federal Funds effective rate |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent) |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Libor rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread |  | LIBOR |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Revolver | European euros |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Swingline loans |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |
Credit agreement dated May 29, 2015 and August 28, 2015, as amended | Letters of credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Outstanding and unused Letters of Credit |  |  | $ 42,000,000 |  |

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