Other (Income) Expense - Net (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Other (Income) Expense - Net [Abstract]
Net provision for bad debts	$ 2	$ (1)
Net gain on sales of assets and divestitures	(1)	(2)
Foreign currency exchange (gains) losses	(2)	5
Royalty and grant income	(1)	(3)
Miscellaneous other (income) expense	(2)	(7)
Other (income) expense - net	$ (4)	$ (8)

The aggregate foreign currency transaction gain (loss) (both realized and unrealized) included in determining net income for the reporting period. Excludes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. For certain enterprises, primarily banks, that are dealers in foreign exchange, foreign currency transaction gains (losses) may be disclosed as dealer gains (losses).

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Amount of the current period expense charged against operations, the offset which is generally to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the purpose of reducing receivables, including notes receivable, to an amount that approximates their net realizable value (the amount expected to be collected).

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