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Debt Long-term Debt (Details)

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Debt Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2018
Mar. 26, 2017
Sep. 24, 2017
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 21,000   $ 21,000
Unamortized discount including debt issuance costs, Net (97)   (106)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments (43)   0
Interest paid related to commercial paper and long-term debt, net of cash received from the related interest rate swaps 317 $ 150  
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount 20,860   20,894
Long-term debt, current maturities 1,499   1,496
Long-term debt $ 19,361   19,398
Special mandatory redemption description, aggregate principal amount and redemption price The Company’s 2019 floating-rate notes, 2020 floating-rate notes, 2019 fixed-rate notes and 2020 fixed-rate notes issued in May 2017 for an aggregate principal amount of $4.0 billion are subject to a special mandatory redemption at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of such mandatory redemption.    
Special mandatory redemption description of terms and dates The redemption is required on the first to occur of (i) the termination of the NXP purchase agreement or (ii) if the NXP transaction has not closed, by June 1, 2018.    
Long-term debt, fair value $ 20,500   21,500
Floating-rate three-month LIBOR plus 0.27% notes due May 18, 2018 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 250   $ 250
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.21%   1.65%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 18, 2018   May 18, 2018
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate 0.27%   0.27%
Long-term debt, interest rate terms Variable per annum rate equal to three-month LIBOR as determined on the interest determination date plus 0.27%.    
Floating-rate three-month LIBOR plus 0.55% notes due May 20, 2020 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 250   $ 250
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.49%   1.92%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2020   May 20, 2020
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate 0.55%   0.55%
Long-term debt, interest rate terms Variable per annum rate equal to three-month LIBOR as determined on the interest determination date plus 0.55%.    
Fixed-rate 1.40% notes due May 18, 2018 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,250   $ 1,250
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.94%   1.93%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 1.40%   1.40%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 18, 2018   May 18, 2018
Fixed-rate 2.25% notes due May 20, 2020 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,750   $ 1,750
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.79%   2.20%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 2.25%   2.25%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2020   May 20, 2020
Percentage of debt hedged by interest rate derivatives 43.00%    
Fixed-rate 3.00% notes due May 20, 2022 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 2,000   $ 2,000
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 3.34%   2.65%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 3.00%   3.00%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2022   May 20, 2022
Percentage of debt hedged by interest rate derivatives 50.00%    
Fixed-rate 3.45% notes due May 20, 2025 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 2,000   $ 2,000
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 3.46%   3.46%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 3.45%   3.45%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2025   May 20, 2025
Fixed-rate 4.65% notes due May 20, 2035 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,000   $ 1,000
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 4.74%   4.74%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 4.65%   4.65%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2035   May 20, 2035
Fixed-rate 4.80% notes due May 20, 2045 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,500   $ 1,500
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 4.71%   4.71%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 4.80%   4.80%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2045   May 20, 2045
Floating-rate three-month LIBOR plus 0.36% notes due May 20, 2019 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 750   $ 750
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.37%   1.80%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2019   May 20, 2019
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate 0.36%   0.36%
Long-term debt, interest rate terms Variable per annum rate equal to three-month LIBOR as determined on the interest determination date plus 0.36%.    
Floating-rate three-month LIBOR plus 0.45% notes due May 20, 2020 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 500   $ 500
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.43%   1.86%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2020   May 20, 2020
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate 0.45%   0.45%
Long-term debt, interest rate terms Variable per annum rate equal to three-month LIBOR as determined on the interest determination date plus 0.45%.    
Floating-rate three-month LIBOR plus 0.73% notes due January 30, 2023 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 500   $ 500
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.56%   2.11%
Long-term debt, maturity date Jan. 30, 2023   Jan. 30, 2023
Long-term debt, basis spread on variable rate 0.73%   0.73%
Long-term debt, interest rate terms Variable per annum rate equal to three-month LIBOR as determined on the interest determination date plus 0.73%.    
Fixed-rate 1.85% notes due May 20, 2019 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,250   $ 1,250
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.00%   2.00%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 1.85%   1.85%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2019   May 20, 2019
Fixed-rate 2.10% notes due May 20, 2020 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,500   $ 1,500
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.19%   2.19%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 2.10%   2.10%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2020   May 20, 2020
Fixed-rate 2.60% notes due January 30, 2023 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,500   $ 1,500
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 2.70%   2.70%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 2.60%   2.60%
Long-term debt, maturity date Jan. 30, 2023   Jan. 30, 2023
Fixed-rate 2.90% notes due May 20, 2024 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,500   $ 1,500
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 3.01%   3.01%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 2.90%   2.90%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2024   May 20, 2024
Fixed-rate 3.25% notes due May 20, 2027 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 2,000   $ 2,000
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 3.46%   3.46%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 3.25%   3.25%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2027   May 20, 2027
Fixed-rate 4.30% notes due May 20, 2047 [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Long-term debt, principal amount $ 1,500   $ 1,500
Long-term debt, effective interest rate 4.47%   4.47%
Long-term debt, stated interest rate 4.30%   4.30%
Long-term debt, maturity date May 20, 2047   May 20, 2047
Interest Rate Swap [Member]      
Long-term Debt [Abstract]      
Gross notional amount of derivatives $ 3,000