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Debt - ABL Facility (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Debt - ABL Facility (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowings	$ 4,924,000,000	$ 3,457,000,000
Notes or loans oustanding 60 days prior to the maturity date [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes and Loans Payable, Current	300,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	1,700,000,000
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	1,400,000,000
Line of credit facility, future additional borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000
Unused capacity, commitment fee (percentage)	0.25%
Debt issuance costs	$ 4,000,000
Current borrowings	138,000,000	$ 81,000,000
Letters of credit, outstanding amount	300,000,000
Available capacity	962,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Standby letters of credit for self insurance program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit, outstanding amount	230,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Real estate lease obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit, outstanding amount	69,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Other obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit, outstanding amount	$ 1,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable rate (percent)	0.25%
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable rate (percent)	1.25%
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Minimum \| Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable rate (percent)	0.00%
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable rate (percent)	1.00%
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Maximum \| Alternative Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable rate (percent)	0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| ABL Facility \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin spread on variable rate (percent)	1.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Letter of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, capacity available for specific purpose other than for trade purchases	$ 800,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Bridge loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, capacity available for specific purpose other than for trade purchases	170,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Former ABL senior secured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 1,000,000