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Nonoperating Income (Expense) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 03, 2020 | Mar. 29, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |
Other nonoperating income, net pension and postretirement benefits | $ 5 | $ 5
Unrealized loss on investments | $ (7) |
Unrealized loss on investments, per diluted common share | $ (0.01) |

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- Definition Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments, Per Diluted Common Share + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of investments, not including unrealized gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, held at each balance sheet date and included in earnings for the period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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