Risk Management - Foreign Currency Risk (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2024 USD ($) position	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) position
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of net notional positions to buy or sell foreign currency disclosed (in number of positions) \| position	5	5
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange contracts	$ (1,000)	$ (1,300)
Foreign Exchange Contract \| Euro \| Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange contracts	(248)	(322)
Foreign Exchange Contract \| British pound \| Long
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange contracts	(147)	(252)
Foreign Exchange Contract \| Australian dollar \| Short
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange contracts	(105)	(140)
Foreign Exchange Contract \| Chinese renminbi \| Short
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange contracts	(65)	(66)
Foreign Exchange Contract \| Brazilian real \| Short
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of outstanding foreign exchange contracts	$ (27)	$ (34)

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