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Property, Plant and Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Interest expense capitalized	$ 94	$ 102	$ 102
Depreciation expense, including the amortization of capitalized interest	$ 2,600	$ 2,500	$ 2,500

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Depreciation expense including the amortization of capitalized interest.

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Amount of interest capitalized during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391

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