STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM |
6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 28, 2026 | |
| Equity [Abstract] | |
| STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM | STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM On January 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) authorized a new stock repurchase program permitting repurchases of our outstanding shares not to exceed $2.2 billion in the aggregate (referred to herein as the “existing stock repurchase program”), subject to any restrictions specified in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 4, 2014 (the “Credit Agreement”) and indentures governing the existing Subordinated and Secured Notes, replacing the $650 million stock repurchase program. In November 2025, the Board authorized an additional $5.0 billion in share repurchases of common stock permissible under the Company’s existing stock repurchase program. There is no expiration date for the existing stock repurchase program. During the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company repurchased 602,070 shares of common stock at an average price of $1,200.58 per share for a total amount of $723 million. For the twenty-six week period ended March 28, 2026, the Company repurchased 687,282 shares of common stock at an average price of $1,206.68 per share for a total amount of $829 million, of which $108 million is accrued within accrued and other current liabilities as of March 28, 2026. The repurchased shares of common stock are classified as treasury stock in the statement of changes in stockholders' deficit. As of March 28, 2026, $4,958 million remains available for repurchase under the existing stock repurchase program. Subsequent Event – April Share Repurchase Activity – In April 2026, the Company repurchased 66,537 shares of common stock at an average price of $1,138.88 per share for a total amount of $76 million.
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