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Severance and Facility Closure Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015 | Dec. 27, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 207 | $ 178
Charges Incurred | 241 | 266
Cash Payments | (189) | (239)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments |  | 2
Ending Balance | 259 | 207
Termination benefits | Merger related accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 31 | 23
Charges Incurred | 16 | 99
Cash Payments | (31) | (91)
Ending Balance | 16 | 31
Termination benefits | Other restructuring accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 8 | 5
Charges Incurred | 7 | 23
Cash Payments | (14) | (21)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments |  | 1
Ending Balance | 1 | 8
Termination benefits | Acquired entity accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 4
Cash Payments |  | (2)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments |  | (2)
Termination benefits | European restructuring plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 26 |
Charges Incurred | 53 | 26
Cash Payments | (32) |
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments | (5) |
Ending Balance | 42 | 26
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Merger related accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 71 | 25
Charges Incurred | 76 | 111
Cash Payments | (70) | (65)
Ending Balance | 77 | 71
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Other restructuring accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 35 | 62
Charges Incurred | 4 | 5
Cash Payments | (17) | (33)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments | 3 | 1
Ending Balance | 25 | 35
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Acquired entity accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 36 | 59
Charges Incurred | 3 |
Cash Payments | (15) | (25)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments | 1 | 2
Ending Balance | 25 | 36
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Acquired Entities |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Charges Incurred | 72 |
Ending Balance | 72 |
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | European restructuring plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Charges Incurred | 10 | 2
Cash Payments | (10) | $ (2)
Currency, Lease Accretion, and Other Adjustments | 1 |
Ending Balance | $ 1 |

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