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Employee Related Obligations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2019
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |
Employee Related Obligations | At the end of 2019 and 2018, employee related obligations recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were:
(Dollars in Millions) |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Pension benefits |  | $ | 5,538 |  |  | 5,327 |
Postretirement benefits |  | 2,297 |  |  | 2,283 |
Postemployment benefits |  | 3,004 |  |  | 2,330 |
Deferred compensation |  | 338 |  |  | 410 |
Total employee obligations |  | 11,177 |  |  | 10,350 |
Less current benefits payable |  | 514 |  |  | 399 |
Employee related obligations — non-current |  | $ | 10,663 |  |  | 9,951 |

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