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Transactions with Members, Shareholders and Related Parties - Summary of Dividends Declared or Paid (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Tax and excess cash distributions declared			$ 38
Payment Date			Jul. 09, 2021
Amount			$ 38
FTW members including McAfee Corp
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Tax and excess cash distributions declared	$ 104	$ 81	242	$ 131
Amount	104	81	242	131
FTW members excluding McAfee Corp.
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Tax and excess cash distributions declared	65	81	152	131
Amount	65	81	152	131
McAfee Corp
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Tax and excess cash distributions declared	39	0	90	0
Amount	$ 39	$ 0	90	$ 0
Dividend Declared One [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Tax and excess cash distributions declared			$ 14
Declaration Date			Dec. 09, 2020
Record Date			Dec. 24, 2020
Payment Date			Jan. 07, 2021
Dividend per Share	$ 0.087		$ 0.087
Amount			$ 14
Dividend Declared Two [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Tax and excess cash distributions declared			$ 19
Declaration Date			Mar. 11, 2021
Record Date			Mar. 26, 2021
Payment Date			Apr. 09, 2021
Dividend per Share	0.115		$ 0.115
Amount			$ 19
Dividend Declared Three [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Tax and excess cash distributions declared			$ 19
Declaration Date			Jun. 10, 2021
Record Date			Jun. 25, 2021
Dividend per Share	$ 0.115		$ 0.115
Amount			$ 19