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Other Income (Expense), Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020 | Jul. 02, 2021 | Apr. 02, 2021 | Oct. 02, 2020 | Jul. 03, 2020 | Jul. 02, 2021 | Jul. 03, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other components of net periodic benefit costs |  | $ 11 |  |  | $ 5 | $ 22 | $ 10 |  |
Investment gains (losses) |  | 86 |  |  | (6) | 202 | (13) |  |
Realized investment gains (losses) |  | 11 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments |  | 75 |  |  | (6) | 164 | (13) |  |
Proceeds from sale of product lines | $ 826 |  | $ 26 | $ 16 | 810 | 26 | 810 |  |
Pretax gain on sale of product lines | 455 | $ 0 | 13 |  | 455 | $ 13 | 455 |  |
Gain on sale of product lines, net of tax | $ 305 |  | $ 10 |  | $ 305 |  | $ 305 |  |
Disposal group, product lines, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88 | $ 170

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