Special Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2020

Special Charges [Abstract]

Schedule of special charges

							Total 2020
			Contract				COVID-19
	Severance		Terminations		Asset		Restructuring		Other Asset
(In millions)	Costs		and Other		Impairments		Plan		Impairments		Total
Three months ended October 3, 2020
Industrial	$	3	$	—	$	2	$	5	$	—	$	5
Corporate	2		—		—		2		—		2
Total special charges	$	5	$	—	$	2	$	7	$	—	$	7
Nine months ended October 3, 2020
Textron Aviation	$	27	—		$	1	$	28	$	32	$	60
Textron Systems	14		12		14		40		—		40
Industrial	11		—		2		13		7		20
Corporate	4		—		—		4		—		4
Total special charges	$	56	$	12	$	17	$	85	$	39	$	124

Schedule of restructuring reserve activity

Restructuring reserve activity related to our 2020 and prior restructuring plans is summarized below:

			Contract
	Severance		Terminations
(In millions)	Costs		and Other		Total
Balance at January 4, 2020	$	46	$	19	$	65
Provision for 2020 COVID-19 restructuring plan	56		12		68
Cash paid	(62)		(8)		(70)
Balance at October 3, 2020	$	40	$	23	$	63