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| **Accrued Warranties [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Changes in warranty liability     | Changes in our liability for standard product warranties, which is included as a component of the “Other accrued items” and “Other long-term liabilities” line items in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, during fiscal 2016 and 2015, were as follows: 2016 2015     (In millions)Balance at beginning of fiscal year$36 $33Warranty provision for sales20 16Settlements(19) (15)Other, including adjustments for acquisitions and foreign currency translation(5) 2Balance at end of fiscal year$32 $36 |

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