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Other Liabilities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 03, 2022
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary Of Significant Other Liabilities By Balance Sheet Caption | A summary of significant other liabilities by balance sheet caption follows:
| July 3, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Salaries and wages | $ | 1,016 |  |  | $ | 1,022 |
Dividends payable | 346 |  |  | 331 |
Lease liabilities | 313 |  |  | 337 |
Retirement benefits | 283 |  |  | 288 |
Workers’ compensation | 244 |  |  | 270 |
Other | 1,111 |  |  | 1,292 |
Total other current liabilities | $ | 3,313 |  |  | $ | 3,540 |
Retirement benefits | $ | 2,600 |  |  | $ | 2,813 |
Customer deposits on commercial contracts | 2,387 |  |  | 1,250 |
Lease liabilities | 1,364 |  |  | 1,343 |
Other | 2,272 |  |  | 2,558 |
Total other liabilities | $ | 8,623 |  |  | $ | 7,964 |

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