Debt - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2020	Jan. 03, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other	$ 55	$ 49
Total debt and lease obligations	6,831	6,825
Plus: unamortized bond premium	136	154
Less: unamortized discounts and issuance costs	(28)	(28)
Total debt, net	6,939	6,951
Less: current portion of long-term debt, net	(666)	(257)
Total long-term debt, net	6,273	6,694
Variable-rate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	250	250
Variable-rate debt \| Floating rate notes, due April 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0	250
Variable-rate debt \| Floating rate notes, due March 10, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	250	0
Fixed-rate debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt and lease obligations	$ 6,581	6,575
Fixed-rate debt \| 4.95% notes, due February 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.95%
Total debt	$ 650	650
Fixed-rate debt \| 3.85% notes, due June 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.85%
Total debt	$ 800	800
Fixed-rate debt \| 3.95% notes, due May 28, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.95%
Total debt	$ 350	350
Fixed-rate debt \| 3.832% notes, due April 27, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.832%
Total debt	$ 600	600
Fixed-rate debt \| 7.00% debentures, due January 15, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	7.00%
Total debt	$ 100	100
Fixed-rate debt \| 3.85% notes, due December 15, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.85%
Total debt	$ 550	550
Fixed-rate debt \| 6.35% debentures, due February 1, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.35%
Total debt	$ 26	26
Fixed-rate debt \| 4.40% notes, due June 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.40%
Total debt	$ 1,850	1,850
Fixed-rate debt \| 2.90% notes, due December 15, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	2.90%
Total debt	$ 400	400
Fixed-rate debt \| 4.854% notes, due April 27, 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.854%
Total debt	$ 400	400
Fixed-rate debt \| 6.15% notes, due December 15, 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.15%
Total debt	$ 300	300
Fixed-rate debt \| 5.054% notes, due April 27, 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.054%
Total debt	$ 500	$ 500

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Long-Term Debt And Lease Obligation, Gross

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