Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Reclassified to held for sale assets

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Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Transfers to Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

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- Definition

Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16373-109275

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Changes in the Carrying Amount of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 29, 2018
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					$ 53,655
Impairment losses	$ (8,600)	$ (215)	$ (101)	$ (49)	(8,925)
Reclassified to assets held for sale					(341)
Transfers to definite-lived intangible assets					(72)
Translation adjustments					(351)
Ending balance	$ 43,966				$ 43,966