Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 25, 2011
Sep. 26, 2010
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line items]        
Valuation Allowances and Reserves,(Charged) Credited to Costs and Expenses $ (9) $ (47) $ (36)  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions 0 1 4  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Other 78 (1) (17)  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance (63) (150) (103) (54)
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount 88      
Adjustment to allowances and reserves from an acquisition     12  
Adjustment charged to other comprehensive income (loss) 12   5  
Allowances - trade receivables [Member]
       
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line items]        
Valuation Allowances and Reserves,(Charged) Credited to Costs and Expenses (1) 0 0  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions 0 1 1  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Other 0 0 0  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance (2) (1) (2) (3)
Allowances - notes receivables [Member]
       
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line items]        
Valuation Allowances and Reserves,(Charged) Credited to Costs and Expenses (5) (4) 0  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions 0 0 0  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Other 2 [1] 0 0  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance (10) (7) (3) (3)
Allowances - investment receivables [Member]
       
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line items]        
Valuation Allowances and Reserves,(Charged) Credited to Costs and Expenses     (6) [2]  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions     3 [2]  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Other     0 [2]  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance     0 [2] (9) [2]
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets [Member]
       
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line items]        
Valuation Allowances and Reserves,(Charged) Credited to Costs and Expenses (15) (43) (42)  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions 0 0 0  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Other 76 [3] (1) [4] (17) [5]  
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance $ (51) $ (142) $ (98) $ (39)
[1] This amount represents notes receivable on strategic investments that were converted to cost method investments.
[2] This amount represents the allowance for investment receivables due for redemptions of money market investments.
[3] This amount represents $88 million recorded as part of the gain on deconsolidation of certain subsidiaries, partially offset by $12 million recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.
[4] This amount was recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.
[5] This amount represents $12 million recorded as a result of an acquisition and $5 million recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss.