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Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021	Jan. 07, 2022	Jul. 02, 2021
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Unamortized issuance cost	$ 92,000,000			$ 100,000,000
Repayment of debt	2,425,000,000	$ 461,000,000
Outstanding principal balance	$ 7,400,000,000			$ 8,825,000,000
2.85% senior unsecured notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)	2.85%			2.85%
Outstanding principal balance	$ 500,000,000			$ 0
2.85% senior unsecured notes due 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)	2.85%
Unamortized issuance cost	$ 5,000,000
3.10% senior unsecured notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)	3.10%			3.10%
Outstanding principal balance	$ 500,000,000			$ 0
3.10% senior unsecured notes due 2032 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percentage)	3.10%
Unamortized issuance cost	$ 6,000,000
Variable interest rate Term Loan B-4 maturing 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	1,090,000,000.00
Outstanding principal balance	0			1,093,000,000
Variable interest rate Term Loan A-1 maturing 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	1,270,000,000
Outstanding principal balance	$ 3,000,000,000			$ 4,332,000,000
Term Loan A2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly payment for first four quarter (in percent)	0.625%
Quarterly payment for remaining quarter (in percent)	1.25%
Term Loan A2 \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.375%
Term Loan A2 \| Minimum \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.125%
Term Loan A2 \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	0.125%
Term Loan A2 \| Maximum \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.00%
Term Loan A2 \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.00%
Term Loan A2 \| Subsequent Event
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Debt instrument, face amount			$ 3,000,000,000
2027 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
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Commitment fee (in percent)	0.20%
2027 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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2027 Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 2,250,000,000