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Equity Joint Venture (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) legal_entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 52,000,000 |  |
Carrying value of investment | [2] | 58,000,000 |  | 58,000,000 |  | $ 58,000,000 |
Prepayment and receivables—related parties | [2] | 53,000,000 |  | 53,000,000 |  | 33,000,000 |
THATIC JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of legal entities | legal_entity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Carrying value of investment |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Prepayment and receivables—related parties |  | 19,000,000 |  | 19,000,000 |  | $ 3,000,000 |
THATIC JV | Licensing gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated license fees expected to be earned over several years pursuant to a licensing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 293,000,000
Operating income |  | $ 86,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 86,000,000.000 | $ 52,000,000 |  |
[1] | Prior year amounts adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Refer to Note 1.
[2] | Prior year amounts adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Refer to Note 1.

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