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Segment Information and Geographic Data - Financial Information by Segment (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
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales | $ 1,026 | $ 935 | $ 896 | $ 865 | $ 942 | $ 904 | $ 879 | $ 849 | $ 3,722 | $ 3,574 | $ 3,650
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 322 | 80 | 37
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,725 | 3,584 | 3,666
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 575 | 526 | 494
Corporate, eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (10) | (16)
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (253) | (446) | (457)
AIT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,311 | 1,247 | 1,286
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260 | 240 | 258
EVM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,414 | 2,337 | 2,380
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 315 | $ 286 | $ 236

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