Capital Stock Common Stock Issued, in Treasury, and Outstanding (Details) - shares shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, shares issued	1,224	1,224	1,221	1,219
Treasury stock, shares	(3)	(4)	(2)	(2)
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,221	1,220	1,219	1,217
Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other - shares issued	0	3	2
Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other - treasury shares	1	(2)	0
Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other - shares outstanding	1	1	2

Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other - shares issued

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Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other - shares outstanding

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Exercise of stock options, issuance of other stock awards, and other - treasury shares

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.

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