Nonpension Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Global \| Postemployment
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Benefit payments in 2019	$ 5
Benefit payments in 2020	4
Benefit payments in 2021	4
Benefit payments in 2022	4
Benefit payments in 2023	4
Benefit payments in 2024 through 2028	18
U.S. and Canada \| Nonpension postretirement
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Benefit payments in 2019	80
Benefit payments in 2020	73
Benefit payments in 2021	72
Benefit payments in 2022	73
Benefit payments in 2023	73
Benefit payments in 2024 through 2028	$ 361

Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in five fiscal years after fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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