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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Amortized Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill, By Business Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 02, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,530	$ 2,279
Accumulated Amortization	1,226	1,174
Products and Systems Integration
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	894	766
Accumulated Amortization	204	184
Software and Services
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,636	1,513
Accumulated Amortization	$ 1,022	$ 990

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