DEBT - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other long-term debt	$ 119	$ 126
Long-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt	6,097	6,974
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	(780)	(712)
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	5,317	6,262
4.5% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2046
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	639	638
7.45% U.S. Dollar Debentures Due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	622	622
2.10% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	497	496
0.50% Euro Note Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	317	338
4.30% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	539	592
3.40% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	597	596
3.25% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	745	744
1.25% Euro Note Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	648	693
1.00% Euro Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	617	695
2.65% U.S. Dollar Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	547	545
2.75% U.S. Dollar Note Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	210	207
.80% Euro Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 682

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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