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Share Repurchases - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	16 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011	Feb. 23, 2012
Disclosure Share Repurchases Additional Information [Abstract]
Share repurchases, authorized amount	$ 1,000,000,000			$ 3,250,000,000
Share repurchases, amount cancelled					441,000,000
Share repurchases, remaining amount		443,000,000	539,000,000
Total share repurchases, unpaid amount		$ 4,000,000

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The amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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The remaining repurchase amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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