Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Debt Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount	$ 1,000		$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Interest Expense, Debt		$ 15	72	$ 72	221	$ 213
Senior Notes Due November 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount	309	$ 191	$ 309		$ 309
Interest Expense, Debt	$ 1
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.15%	4.15%	4.15%		4.15%
Senior Notes Due December 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount		$ 248
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		4.00%
Senior Notes Due May 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount		$ 202
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		3.25%
Senior Notes Due May 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount		$ 50
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		2.65%