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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Paranthetical) [Abstract] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax | $ (2) | $ (3) | $ 3
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans (tax impact) | (115) | (48) | 65
Employee Stock Option And SARs Exercises Value, Tax | (42) | (89) | (71)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share Based Compensation, Tax | $ (8) | $ (11) | $ (5)

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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=SL7669646-108580 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=d3e640-108580 + Details
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