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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2021	Mar. 29, 2020
Income Tax (Textuals)
Worldwide effective income tax rate (as a percent)	16.60%	11.00%
Deferred tax benefit related to TRAF		$ 0.3
Deferred tax liability related to TRAF		$ 0.2
Deferred tax benefit related to TRAF, percent		1.30%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 3.3
Auris Health
Income Tax (Textuals)
Net impact to tax rate due to change in contingent consideration liability		1.90%

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