| **Accrued Warranties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                       | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Changes in warranty liability [Roll Forward]**                               |            |   |
| Balance at beginning of fiscal year                                            | $ 36            | $ 33 |
| Warranty provision for sales                                                   | 20              | 16 |
| Settlements                                                                    | (19)            | (15) |
| Other, including adjustments for acquisitions and foreign currency translation | (5)             | 2 |
| Balance at end of fiscal year                                                  | 32              | 36 |
| Deferred revenue associated with extended warranties                           | $ 37            | $ 36 |

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| - Definition
Other adjustments to warranty liability, including those for acquisitions and foreign currency translation, during the quarter ended September 30, 2011
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| - Definition
Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate extended product warranty liability. Does not include the ending balance for the standard product warranty liability.
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| - Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.
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Amount of decrease in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard and extended product warranty.
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| - Definition
Amount of increase in the standard and extended product warranty accrual from warranties issued.
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