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Capital and Treasury Stock (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2021
Equity [Abstract] |
Changes in Treasury Stock | Changes in treasury stock were:
|  | Treasury Stock
(Amounts in Millions Except Treasury Stock Shares in Thousands) |  | Shares |  | Amount
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  | 437,318 |  |  | $ | 31,554 |
Employee compensation and stock option plans |  | (22,082) |  |  | (3,060) |
Repurchase of common stock |  | 42,283 |  |  | 5,868 |
Balance at December 30, 2018 |  | 457,519 |  |  | 34,362 |
Employee compensation and stock option plans |  | (20,053) |  |  | (2,691) |
Repurchase of common stock |  | 49,870 |  |  | 6,746 |
Balance at December 29, 2019 |  | 487,336 |  |  | 38,417 |
Employee compensation and stock option plans |  | (21,765) |  |  | (3,148) |
Repurchase of common stock |  | 21,760 |  |  | 3,221 |
Balance at January 3, 2021 |  | 487,331 |  |  | $ | 38,490 |

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