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LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Dec. 29, 2018	Jul. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 4,300.0
Unamortized Discount	(5.8)
Unamortized gain (loss) on terminated swaps	(20.8)
Deferred Financing Fees	(35.9)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	4,245.4	$ 3,179.5
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	0.0	(3.1)			$ (977.5)
Long-Term Debt	4,245.4	$ 3,176.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	$ 7.9
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rates on short-term borrowings	0.20%	0.30%
Notes payable due 2048
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.85%
Notes payable due 2052 (junior subordinated)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate						5.75%
Notes payable due 2021 \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.40%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 0.0
Unamortized Discount	0.0
Deferred Financing Fees	0.0
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 0.0	$ 406.0
Notes payable due 2022 \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.90%		2.90%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 0.0
Unamortized Discount	0.0
Deferred Financing Fees	0.0
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 0.0	752.3
Notes payable due 2026 \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.40%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 500.0
Unamortized Discount	(0.5)
Deferred Financing Fees	(2.3)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 497.2
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment		496.5
Notes payable due 2028 \| Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swaps Terminated
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	7.05%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 150.0
Unamortized Discount	0.0
Unamortized gain (loss) on terminated swaps	8.2
Deferred Financing Fees	0.0
Long-term debt, including current maturities	166.1	168.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment	$ 7.9
Notes payable due 2028 \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.25%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 500.0
Unamortized Discount	(0.3)
Deferred Financing Fees	(3.5)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 496.2	495.8
Notes payable due 2030 \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.30%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 750.0			$ 750.0
Unamortized Discount	(2.3)
Deferred Financing Fees	(4.8)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 742.9	0.0
Notes payable due 2040 \| Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swaps Terminated
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.20%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 400.0
Unamortized Discount	(0.2)
Unamortized gain (loss) on terminated swaps	(29.0)
Deferred Financing Fees	(2.7)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 368.1	366.5
Notes payable due 2048 \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.85%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 500.0
Unamortized Discount	(0.5)
Deferred Financing Fees	(5.2)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 494.3	494.1
Notes payable due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			2.75%
Notes payable due 2050 \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.75%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 750.0		$ 750.0
Unamortized Discount	(2.0)
Deferred Financing Fees	(8.1)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 739.9	0.0
Notes payable due 2060 (junior subordinated) \| Fixed To Floating Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.00%			4.00%
Long-term debt, face amount	$ 750.0			$ 750.0
Unamortized Discount	0.0
Deferred Financing Fees	(9.3)
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 740.7	$ 0.0