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2414407 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Related Accrual for Interest (Detail)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2012-09-30 - 2013-09-28
2011-10-02 - 2012-09-29
2010-10-03 - 2011-10-01
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of the year
668,000,000  
718,000,000  
680,000,000  
Increases for current year tax positions
222,000,000  
85,000,000  
75,000,000  
Increases for prior year tax positions
365,000,000  
26,000,000  
41,000,000  
Decreases in prior year tax positions
(9,000,000) 
(68,000,000) 
(17,000,000) 
Settlements with taxing authorities
(126,000,000) 
(93,000,000) 
(61,000,000) 
Balance at the end of the year
1,120,000,000  
 
668,000,000  
 
718,000,000