| **Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)) (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |            |  |   |  |   |
| Payments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | $ (1)           |  | $ (28) |  | $ (25) |
| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |            |  |   |  |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |            |  |   |  |   |
| Beginning Balance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 43              |  | 112 |  |   |
| Change in fair value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | (35)            | [1] | (64) | [1] |   |
| Payments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4               | [2] | 5 | [2] |   |
| Ending Balance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | $ 4             |  | $ 43 |  |   |
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| [1]The change in fair value is reported as acquisition-related contingent consideration in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.[2]During fiscal year 2014, we made payments totaling $4 million to settle certain performance milestones achieved in connection with one of our acquisitions. During fiscal year 2013, we made payments totaling $5 million to settle certain performance milestones achieved in connection with two of our acquisitions. |

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| - Definition
Payments of acquisition contingent consideration.
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No definition available.
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| - Definition
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the income statement for financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.
+ References
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| - Definition
Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.
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