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Shareholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance | $ (132) |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance | 64 | (132) |
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses) | 51 | 66 |
Pension settlement charges | 30 | 89 | 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) | 2 | 1 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Reclassification Adjustments, Tax | 30 | 57 | 12
Translation Adjustment and Gains (Losses) From Intra-Entity Transactions of a Long-Term Nature |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance | 166 | 140 |
Amounts classified into OCI, net of tax | 4 | 23 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax | 0 | 3 |
OCI, net of tax | 4 | 26 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance | 170 | 166 |
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Losses |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance | (286) | (375) |
Amounts classified into OCI, net of tax | 136 | (10) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax | 53 | 99 |
OCI, net of tax | 189 | 89 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance | (97) | (286) |
Net Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance | (12) | (12) |
Amounts classified into OCI, net of tax | 4 | (4) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax | (1) | 4 |
OCI, net of tax | 3 | 0 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance | (9) | (12) |
Total |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance | (132) | (247) |
Amounts classified into OCI, net of tax | 144 | 9 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI, net of tax | 52 | 106 |
OCI, net of tax | 196 | 115 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance | $ 64 | $ (132) |

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- Definition Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit cost as a result of an irrevocable action that relieves the employer (or the plan) of primary responsibility for a benefit obligation and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Examples of transactions that constitute a settlement include, but are not limited to, lump-sum cash payments to plan participants in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contracts to cover vested benefits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 15 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7577095&loc=d3e8001-114927 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (h)(7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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