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Segment Information and Geographic Data - Information Regarding Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | $ 1,026 | $ 935 | $ 896 | $ 865 | $ 942 | $ 904 | $ 879 | $ 849 | $ 3,722 | $ 3,574 | $ 3,650
Long-lived assets | 264 |  |  |  | 292 |  |  |  | 264 | 292 | 298
Europe, Middle East & Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,221 | 1,138 | 1,194
Long-lived assets | 14 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 14 | 13 | 10
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235 | 214 | 219
Long-lived assets | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468 | 483 | 463
Long-lived assets | 9 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 10
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,924 | 1,835 | 1,876
Long-lived assets | 26 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 26 | 25 | 23
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,798 | 1,739 | 1,774
Long-lived assets | $ 238 |  |  |  | $ 267 |  |  |  | $ 238 | $ 267 | $ 275

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