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Fair value measurements - Summary of Derivative Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2025 | Sep. 29, 2024 | Sep. 28, 2025 | Sep. 29, 2024
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Cross currency interest rate swaps | Other (income) expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Sales to customers |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 130 | 343 | 370 | 298
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | (130) | (343) | (370) | (298)
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Other (income) expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Sales to customers |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing |  |  | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI |  |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing |  |  | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI |  |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing |  |  | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI |  |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing |  |  | 145 | 102
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI |  |  | 145 | 102
Fair Value Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Other (income) expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing |  |  | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Investment Hedging | Net Investment Hedging | Sales to customers |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Net Investment Hedging | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Net Investment Hedging | Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Net Investment Hedging | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 47 | 35 |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 47 | 35 |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Net Investment Hedging | Other (income) expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing | 0 | 0 |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Sales to customers |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | (6) | 0 | 8 | (1)
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 100 | (30) | 671 | 17
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 19 | 44 | (103) | 303
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 2 | (21) | (106) | 12
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | (21) | 0 | (36) | 12
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Forward foreign exchange contracts | Other (income) expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 1 | (40) | 6
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | (10) | (4) | (13) | (3)
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Sales to customers |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Interest (income)/Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 291 | 420 | 964 | 177
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | 85 | 72 | 243 | 162
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross currency interest rate swaps | Other (income) expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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