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Income Taxes (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 25, 2010
Unrecognized tax benefits [Abstract] |  |  |
Percentage threshold that the positions taken or expected to be taken is more likely than not sustained upon examination by tax authorities (in hundredths) | 50.00% |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, which, if recognized, would affect effective tax rate | $ 184 | $ 197 |
Unrecognized tax benefits reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning of Year | 348 | 308 |
Additions on tax positions related to the current year | 50 | 85 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years | 23 | 38 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (90) | (58) |
Reductions for settlements | (6) | (8) |
Reductions due to statute expiration | (16) | (22) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 5 |
End of Year | 309 | 348 | 308
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties | 50 | 53 |
Total interest and penalties recorded during the period | (3) | 2 | 13
U.S. federal [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open tax years | 2004 – 2012 |  |
U.S. federal [Member] | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Member] | 2004 - 2006 |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible losses due to an IRS proposed adjustment to increase the taxable value of rights to intangibles transferred to foreign subsidiaries | 700 |  |
U.S. federal [Member] | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Member] | Fiscal years 2007-2008 [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible losses due to an IRS proposed adjustment to increase the taxable value of rights to intangibles transferred to foreign subsidiaries | 270 |  |
U.S. federal [Member] | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Member] | 2007 - present |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible losses due to an IRS proposed adjustment to increase the taxable value of rights to intangibles transferred to foreign subsidiaries | 130 |  |
U.S. federal [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | 2004 - 2006 |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible losses due to an IRS proposed adjustment to increase the taxable value of rights to intangibles transferred to foreign subsidiaries | 220 |  |
U.S. federal [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Fiscal years 2007-2008 [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible losses due to an IRS proposed adjustment to increase the taxable value of rights to intangibles transferred to foreign subsidiaries | 30 |  |
U.S. federal [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | 2007 - present |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible losses due to an IRS proposed adjustment to increase the taxable value of rights to intangibles transferred to foreign subsidiaries | $ 5 |  |
China tax authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open tax years | 2009 – 2012 |  |
United Kingdom tax authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open tax years | 2003 – 2012 |  |
Mexico tax authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open tax years | 2006 – 2012 |  |
Australia tax authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Open tax years | 2008 – 2012 |  |

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