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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textuals) |  |
Amortization expense of amortizable intangible assets | $ 980 | $ 866
Estimated amortization expense per year | 1,300 |
Patents And Trademarks [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textuals) |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life | 17 years |
Customer relationships and other intangible assets [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textuals) |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted-Average Useful Life | 24 years |
Consumer [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 294

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- Definition Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense Per Year In Succeding Five Years + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an intangible asset (excluding goodwill) to fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16373-109275 + Details
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