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Restructuring - Summary of Severance Charges and Associated Spending (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2022 | Jan. 03, 2021 | Dec. 29, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 252 | $ 247 | $ 266
Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 144 | 180 |
Activity during the period |  | (36) |
Restructuring charges | 473 |  |
Cash settlements | (427) |  |
Settled non cash | (53) |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | 144 | 180
Supply Chain | Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | 137 |  |
Severance | Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 135 | 164 |
Activity during the period |  | (29) |
Restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Cash settlements | (23) |  |
Settled non cash | 0 |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | 135 | 164
Severance | Supply Chain | Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | 112 |  |
Asset Write-offs/Sales | Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 0 | 0 |
Activity during the period |  | 0 |
Restructuring charges | 53 |  |
Cash settlements |  |  |
Settled non cash | (53) |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | 0 | 0
Asset Write-offs/Sales | Supply Chain | Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | 0 |  |
Other | Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance beginning | 9 | 16 |
Activity during the period |  | (7) |
Restructuring charges | 420 |  |
Cash settlements | (404) |  |
Settled non cash |  |  |
Reserve balance ending |  | $ 9 | $ 16
Other | Supply Chain | Supply Chain |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Reserve balance ending | $ 25 |  |

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