Debt - ABL Facility (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under facility	$ 4,993	$ 5,011
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	1,990
Borrowings under facility	0	$ 0
Letters of credit, outstanding amount	263
Available capacity in credit facility	$ 1,727
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Facility \| ABR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Facility \| ABR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Facility \| ABR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate	1.50%

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount of long-term debt and lease obligation, including portion classified as current.

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