| Identified Intangible Assets [Text Block] | 
Note 9: Identified Intangible Assets 
 
Identified intangible assets at the end of each period were as follows: 
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September 26, 2015  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Gross Assets  | 
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Accumulated Amortization  | 
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Net  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
2,846  | 
 
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$  | 
(2,202  | 
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$  | 
644  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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1,733  | 
 
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(1,154  | 
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579  | 
 
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Acquisition-related trade names  | 
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59  | 
 
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(53  | 
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6  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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3,106  | 
 
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(1,283  | 
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1,823  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets subject to amortization  | 
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7,744  | 
 
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(4,692  | 
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3,052  | 
 
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Acquisition-related trade names  | 
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767  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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767  | 
 
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Other intangible assets  | 
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203  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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203  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization  | 
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970  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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970  | 
 
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Total identified intangible assets  | 
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$  | 
8,714  | 
 
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$  | 
(4,692  | 
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$  | 
4,022  | 
 
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December 27, 2014  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Gross Assets  | 
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Accumulated Amortization  | 
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Net  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
3,009  | 
 
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$  | 
(2,192  | 
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$  | 
817  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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1,698  | 
 
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(1,001  | 
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697  | 
 
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Acquisition-related trade names  | 
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61  | 
 
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(49  | 
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12  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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3,153  | 
 
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(1,224  | 
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1,929  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets subject to amortization  | 
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7,921  | 
 
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(4,466  | 
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3,455  | 
 
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Acquisition-related trade names  | 
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788  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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788  | 
 
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Other intangible assets  | 
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203  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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203  | 
 
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Identified intangible assets not subject to amortization  | 
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991  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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991  | 
 
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Total identified intangible assets  | 
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$  | 
8,912  | 
 
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$  | 
(4,466  | 
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$  | 
4,446  | 
 
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Amortization expenses, with presentation location on the consolidated condensed statements of income, for each period were as follows: 
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Three Months Ended  | 
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Nine Months Ended  | 
 
(In Millions)  | 
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Location  | 
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Sep 26,  2015  | 
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Sep 27,  2014  | 
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Sep 26,  2015  | 
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Sep 27,  2014  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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Cost of sales  | 
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$  | 
76  | 
 
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$  | 
161  | 
 
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$  | 
271  | 
 
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$  | 
454  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles  | 
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66  | 
 
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75  | 
 
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192  | 
 
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214  | 
 
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Acquisition-related trade names  | 
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Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles  | 
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2  | 
 
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2  | 
 
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6  | 
 
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8  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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Cost of sales  | 
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71  | 
 
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69  | 
 
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211  | 
 
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208  | 
 
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Total amortization expenses  | 
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$  | 
215  | 
 
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$  | 
307  | 
 
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$  | 
680  | 
 
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$  | 
884  | 
 
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Based on identified intangible assets that are subject to amortization as of September 26, 2015, we expect future amortization expenses for each period to be as follows:
 
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(In Millions)  | 
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Remainder of 2015  | 
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2016  | 
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2017  | 
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2018  | 
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2019  | 
 
Acquisition-related developed technology  | 
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$  | 
72  | 
 
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$  | 
251  | 
 
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$  | 
105  | 
 
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$  | 
86  | 
 
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$  | 
77  | 
 
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Acquisition-related customer relationships  | 
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66  | 
 
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236  | 
 
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149  | 
 
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45  | 
 
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27  | 
 
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Acquisition-related trade names  | 
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3  | 
 
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3  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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Licensed technology and patents  | 
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67  | 
 
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268  | 
 
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225  | 
 
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182  | 
 
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182  | 
 
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Total future amortization expenses  | 
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$  | 
208  | 
 
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$  | 
758  | 
 
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$  | 
479  | 
 
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$  | 
313  | 
 
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$  | 
286  | 
 
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