Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Capital Stock (Details)

v2.4.0.8
Capital Stock (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 24, 2012
Mar. 25, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Sep. 25, 2011
Jun. 26, 2011
Mar. 27, 2011
Dec. 26, 2010
Sep. 29, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 25, 2011
Oct. 24, 2013
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Preferred Stock [Abstract]                                
Shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance 8,000,000       8,000,000               8,000,000 8,000,000    
Number of preferred stock series                         one or more one or more    
Par value of preferred stock authorized for issuance $ 0.0001       $ 0.0001               $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001    
Shares of preferred stock designated as series A junior participating preferred stock 4,000,000       4,000,000               4,000,000 4,000,000    
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0       0               0 0    
Preferred Share Purchase Rights Agreement [Abstract]                                
Purchase price of series A junior participating preferred stock 180                       180      
Minimum percentage of beneficial ownership by an acquiring person at which rights are exercisable 20.00%                       20.00%      
Expiration date of rights                         Sep. 25, 2015      
Redemption price per right 0.001                       0.001      
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]                                
Authorized dollar amount for repurchase of common stock under current stock repurchase program                         $ 5,000,000,000      
Authorized dollar amount for repurchase of common stock under prior stock repurchase program                         5,000,000,000      
Authorized dollar amount remaining available under prior stock repurchase program                         791,000,000      
Shares repurchased and retired, shares                         71,696,000 23,893,000 2,878,000  
Shares repurchased and retired, amount, before commissions                         4,600,000,000 1,300,000,000 142,000,000  
Authorized dollar amount remaining available under current stock repurchase program                         4,900,000,000      
Gains (losses) on put options recorded in net investment income                         0 80,000,000 (5,000,000)  
Dividends [Abstract]                                
Dividends charged to retained earnings - per share $ 0.350 $ 0.350 $ 0.250 $ 0.250 $ 0.250 $ 0.250 $ 0.215 $ 0.215 $ 0.215 $ 0.215 $ 0.190 $ 0.190 $ 1.200 $ 0.930 $ 0.810 $ 0.35
Amount of increased quarterly dividend per share announced   $ 0.35       $ 0.25       $ 0.215            
Dividends charged to retained earnings - total $ 604,000,000 $ 615,000,000 $ 439,000,000 $ 435,000,000 $ 438,000,000 $ 429,000,000 $ 377,000,000 $ 368,000,000 $ 368,000,000 $ 360,000,000 $ 319,000,000 $ 314,000,000 $ 2,093,000,000 $ 1,612,000,000 $ 1,361,000,000  
Cash dividends, date announced                         Oct. 24, 2013      
Cash dividends, date payable                         Dec. 19, 2013      
Cash dividends, date of record                         Dec. 02, 2013