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Income Taxes (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]            
U.S. statutory rate     35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Other Tax Benefit $ (398)us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit $ (707)us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit $ (400)us-gaap_OtherTaxExpenseBenefit      
Deferred Tax Assets, Other   1,508us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther [1] 1,128us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther [1] 1,508us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther [1]    
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance   187us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 172us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 187us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance    
Unrecognized tax benefits   2,729us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 2,465us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 2,729us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3,054us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 2,699us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense     12us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 40us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 41us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued   $ 412us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued $ 298us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued $ 412us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued    
OCD [Member]            
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]            
U.S. statutory rate     44.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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[1] The $1,128 million in 2014 was net of a valuation allowance related to Belgium of $172 million. The $1,508 million in 2013 was net of a valuation allowance related to Belgium of $187 million.