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Business Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 09, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Jul. 03, 2021 | Sep. 26, 2020 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Sep. 26, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase consideration, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 307 | $ 548 |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 3,194 |  |  | 3,194 |  | $ 2,988
Acquisition and integration costs |  |  | 6 |  | $ 19 | 11 | $ 21 |
Fetch |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price | $ 301 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase consideration, net of cash acquired | 290 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Existing ownership in acquiree remeasured upon acquisition | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest remeasurement gain | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 40,837 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in USD per share) | $ 563.98 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of options granted | $ 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future service period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase consideration net of cash on-hand | $ 114 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 207 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fetch | Technology and patents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase consideration net of cash on-hand | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fetch | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase consideration net of cash on-hand | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adaptive Vision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase consideration, net of cash acquired |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Adaptive Vision | Technology and patents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash purchase consideration net of cash on-hand |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Reflexis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase to deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 2 | $ 4 |  |  |  |
Decrease to goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |
Decrease in goodwill |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in purchase price |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Reflexis | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustments |  |  |  | $ (9) |  |  |  |

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