Convertible Preferred Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
May 06, 2020	Jul. 02, 2022	Apr. 02, 2022	Oct. 01, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Convertible Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	500,000			500,000	500,000
Preferred stock par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01			$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	$ 500
Preferred stock proceeds (dollars per share)	$ 1,000
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding				$ 534	$ 534
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		$ (9)	$ (9)

Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer.

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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.

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Value of all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by shareholders, which is net of related treasury stock. May be all or a portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. These shares represent the ownership interest of the preferred shareholders.

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Convertible Preferred Stock [Abstract]

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Preferred Stock Per Share Proceeds

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