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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2018 | Jul. 02, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Jul. 02, 2017
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 9,186 | $ 7,675 | $ 16,721 | $ 15,116
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | (7,509) | (6,114) | (13,499) | (12,037)
General and administrative (G&A) | (589) | (494) | (1,126) | (966)
Operating earnings | 1,088 | 1,067 | 2,096 | 2,113
Interest, net | (103) | (24) | (130) | (49)
Other, net | (15) | (11) | (36) | (22)
Earnings before income tax | 970 | 1,032 | 1,930 | 2,042
Provision for income tax, net | (184) | (283) | (345) | (530)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net earnings | 786 | 749 | 1,585 | 1,512
Comprehensive income | 619 | 1,089 | 1,485 | 1,977
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative (G&A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for income tax, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | (911) | (759) | (1,712) | (1,487)
Net earnings | (911) | (759) | (1,712) | (1,487)
Comprehensive income | (699) | (1,069) | (1,521) | (1,893)
Parent Company |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | 9 | 14 | 28 | 31
General and administrative (G&A) | (45) | (12) | (58) | (22)
Operating earnings | (36) | 2 | (30) | 9
Interest, net | (94) | (23) | (120) | (47)
Other, net | (38) | (15) | (62) | (30)
Earnings before income tax | (168) | (36) | (212) | (68)
Provision for income tax, net | 43 | 26 | 85 | 93
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | 911 | 759 | 1,712 | 1,487
Net earnings | 786 | 749 | 1,585 | 1,512
Comprehensive income | 619 | 1,089 | 1,485 | 1,977
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Revenue | 6,793 | 6,732 | 13,277 | 13,276
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | (5,475) | (5,413) | (10,677) | (10,665)
General and administrative (G&A) | (418) | (406) | (854) | (792)
Operating earnings | 900 | 913 | 1,746 | 1,819
Interest, net | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0
Other, net | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6
Earnings before income tax | 903 | 916 | 1,750 | 1,825
Provision for income tax, net | (178) | (301) | (343) | (594)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net earnings | 725 | 615 | 1,407 | 1,231
Comprehensive income | 740 | 642 | 1,425 | 1,259
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,393 | 943 | 3,444 | 1,840
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | (2,043) | (715) | (2,850) | (1,403)
General and administrative (G&A) | (126) | (76) | (214) | (152)
Operating earnings | 224 | 152 | 380 | 285
Interest, net | (8) | (1) | (9) | (2)
Other, net | 19 | 1 | 21 | 2
Earnings before income tax | 235 | 152 | 392 | 285
Provision for income tax, net | (49) | (8) | (87) | (29)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net earnings | 186 | 144 | 305 | 256
Comprehensive income | $ (41) | $ 427 | $ 96 | $ 634

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