Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Manufacturing Group and Finance Group - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Income from continuing operations	$ 825	$ 922	$ 862
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	382	395	397
Deferred income taxes	(48)	(192)	(220)
Asset impairments and powersports inventory charge	41	88	2
Other, net	102	90	94
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(96)	(9)	(26)
Inventories	(194)	(359)	(55)
Other assets	205	267	35
Accounts payable	(69)	2	235
Other liabilities	95	276	270
Income taxes, net	(26)	4	18
Pension, net	(225)	(202)	(165)
Other operating activities, net	24	2	8
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	1,015	1,267	1,490
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(1)	(1)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,014	1,266	1,488
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(364)	(402)	(354)
Net cash used in business acquisitions	(13)	(1)	(202)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	85	40	23
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4	18	22
Finance receivables repaid	25	26	20
Finance receivables originated	(21)	0	0
Other investing activities, net	0	2	44
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(284)	(317)	(447)
Cash flows from financing activities
Decrease in short-term debt	(1)	0	(14)
Net proceeds from long-term debt	0	348	0
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(377)	(44)	(234)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(1,122)	(1,168)	(867)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	88	73	44
Dividends paid	(12)	(16)	(17)
Other financing activities, net	(30)	(6)	(3)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,454)	(813)	(1,091)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(16)	10	(32)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(740)	146	(82)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	2,181	2,035	2,117
Cash and equivalents at end of year	1,441	2,181	2,035
Manufacturing group
Cash flows from operating activities
Income from continuing operations	796	884	835
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	382	395	396
Deferred income taxes	(46)	(188)	(200)
Asset impairments and powersports inventory charge	41	88	2
Other, net	115	110	103
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(96)	(9)	(26)
Inventories	(194)	(359)	(55)
Other assets	205	261	34
Accounts payable	(69)	2	235
Other liabilities	100	281	277
Income taxes, net	(25)	5	18
Pension, net	(225)	(202)	(165)
Other operating activities, net	24	2	7
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	1,008	1,270	1,461
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(1)	(1)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,007	1,269	1,459
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(364)	(402)	(354)
Net cash used in business acquisitions	(13)	(1)	(202)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	85	40	23
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4	18	22
Finance receivables repaid	0	0	0
Finance receivables originated	0	0	0
Other investing activities, net	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(288)	(345)	(511)
Cash flows from financing activities
Decrease in short-term debt	(1)	0	(14)
Net proceeds from long-term debt	0	348	0
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(361)	(7)	(18)
Purchases of Textron common stock	(1,122)	(1,168)	(867)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	88	73	44
Dividends paid	(12)	(16)	(17)
Other financing activities, net	(30)	(6)	(3)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,438)	(776)	(875)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(16)	10	(32)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(735)	158	41
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	2,121	1,963	1,922
Cash and equivalents at end of year	1,386	2,121	1,963
Finance group
Cash flows from operating activities
Income from continuing operations	29	38	27
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	1
Deferred income taxes	(2)	(4)	(20)
Asset impairments and powersports inventory charge	0	0	0
Other, net	(13)	(20)	(9)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Other assets	0	6	1
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Other liabilities	(5)	(5)	(7)
Income taxes, net	(1)	(1)	0
Pension, net	0	0	0
Other operating activities, net	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	8	14	(7)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8	14	(7)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Net cash used in business acquisitions	0	0	0
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0	0
Finance receivables repaid	133	169	147
Finance receivables originated	(130)	(160)	(92)
Other investing activities, net	0	2	45
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3	11	100
Cash flows from financing activities
Decrease in short-term debt	0	0	0
Net proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt	(16)	(37)	(216)
Purchases of Textron common stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Other financing activities, net	0	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(16)	(37)	(216)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(5)	(12)	(123)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year	60	72	195
Cash and equivalents at end of year	$ 55	$ 60	$ 72