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Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 29, 2012
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Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2013 | $ 41
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2014 and 2017 | 301
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2018 and 2032 | 1,072
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 841
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 2,255
Foreign [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2013 | 21
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2014 and 2017 | 66
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2018 and 2032 | 121
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 836
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 1,044
U.S. state [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2013 | 20
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2014 and 2017 | 128
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2018 and 2032 | 848
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 5
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 1,001
U.S. federal [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2013 | 0
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2014 and 2017 | 107
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2018 and 2032 | 103
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 0
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | $ 210

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