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Restructuring - Summary of Severance Charges and Associated Spending (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2021 | Dec. 29, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 247 | $ 266 | $ 251
Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | 144 |  |
Supply Chain | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | 135 |  |
Supply Chain | Asset Write-offs/Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | 0 |  |
Supply Chain | Other(2) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | 9 |  |
Medical Devices |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 300 | 400 |
Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 180 |  |
Activity during the period |  | (62) |
Restructuring charges | 448 |  |
Cash settlements | (404) |  |
Settled non cash | (80) |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | 180 |
Supply Chain | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 164 |  |
Activity during the period |  | (30) |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Cash settlements | (29) |  |
Settled non cash | 0 |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | 164 |
Supply Chain | Asset Write-offs/Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 0 |  |
Activity during the period |  | 0 |
Restructuring charges | 43 |  |
Cash settlements | 24 |  |
Settled non cash | (67) |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | 0 |
Supply Chain | Other(2) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 16 |  |
Activity during the period |  | (32) |
Restructuring charges | 405 |  |
Cash settlements | (399) |  |
Settled non cash | $ (13) |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | 16 |
Medical Devices |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning |  | 242 |
Reserve balance ending |  |  | 242
Medical Devices | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning |  | 194 |
Reserve balance ending |  |  | 194
Medical Devices | Asset Write-offs/Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning |  | 0 |
Reserve balance ending |  |  | 0
Medical Devices | Other(2) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning |  | $ 48 |
Reserve balance ending |  |  | $ 48

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