| **Royalties And Licenses (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions** | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) |
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| **Royalties And Licenses**                                     |                  |
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation                   | $ 2,535               |
| Developer/Licensor Commitments - Royalty Bearing Only          |                  |
| **Royalties And Licenses**                                     |                  |
| Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation                   | $ 1,425               |

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Royalties And Licenses [Line Items]
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No definition available.
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| - Definition
Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 440 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73718637&loc=d3e25336-109308
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