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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)
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Self insurance reserve interest included in payments.

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Self insurance reserve principal and interest.

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Self insurance reserve repayments of principal and interest in next rolling twelve months.

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Self insurance reserve repayments of principal and interest in rolling after year five.

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Self insurance reserve repayments of principal and interest in rolling year five.

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Self insurance reserve repayments of principal and interest in rolling year four.

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Self insurance reserve repayments of principal and interest in rolling year three.

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Self insurance reserve repayments of principal and interest in rolling year two.

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Accrued Expenses and Other Long-Term Liabilities Estimated Future Payments for Self-Insured Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
2023	$ 44
2024	39
2025	21
2026	15
2027	11
Thereafter	73
Total self-insured liability	203
Less amount representing interest	(17)
Present value of self-insured liability	$ 186	$ 192	$ 175	$ 165