Employee Incentives - Additional Information (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2021 USD ($) shares
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Shares issued \| shares	4.8
Fair value of shares issued	$ 107
Vesting period	4 years
Unrecognized expense relating to deferred cash	$ 3
Maximum
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining service period	1 year
Replacement RSUs
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Unrecognized equity-based compensation expense	$ 303
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period for recognition	2 years 6 months
Performance Shares
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Shares issued \| shares	0.6
Fair value of shares issued	$ 13
Vesting period	3 years
Enterprise RSU Grant
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Shares issued \| shares	1.8
Fair value of shares issued	$ 42
Enterprise RSU Grant \| Maximum
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year

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