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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Derivative Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended |
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Jul. 02, 2017 | Jul. 03, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Jul. 03, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax | $ 843 | $ (295) | $ 1,238 | $ 584 |  |
Equity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 200 |  | 200 |  | $ 200 | $ 300
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value | 20 |  | 20 |  | 20 |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 35,800 |  | 35,800 |  | 35,800 | 36,000
Cross currency interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 2,300 |  | 2,300 |  | 2,300 | $ 2,300
Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of designated derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI | 154 | (250) | (70) | (441) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income | (140) | 10 | (319) | (112) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Other income/expense | 0 | (3) | (11) | (10) |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Sales to customers |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of designated derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI | 36 | (27) | 22 | (27) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income | (6) | (3) | (39) | (21) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Other income/expense | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of designated derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI | 218 | (178) | 121 | (222) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income | (68) | 13 | (99) | (8) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Other income/expense | 1 | (2) | (16) | (6) |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Research and development expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of designated derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI | (19) | 12 | (128) | (95) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income | 1 | (1) | (101) | (96) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Other income/expense | 1 | (1) | 6 | (1) |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Other (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of designated derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI | (12) | (54) | (44) | (106) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income | (2) | (6) | (37) | (2) |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Other income/expense | (1) | 0 | 0 | (3) |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of designated derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Accumulated OCI | (69) | (3) | (41) | 9 |  |
Gain/ (Loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income | (65) | 7 | (43) | 15 |  |
Gain/ (Loss) recognized in Other income/expense | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax | $ (268) |  | $ (378) |  | $ (3) |

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