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Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 28, 2013
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Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2014 | $ 54
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2015 and 2018 | 327
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2019 and 2033 | 1,195
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 325
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 1,901
Foreign [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2014 | 38
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2015 and 2018 | 132
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2019 and 2033 | 91
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 325
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 586
U.S. state [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2014 | 16
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2015 and 2018 | 105
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2019 and 2033 | 1,040
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 0
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | 1,161
U.S. federal [Member] |
Operating and capital loss carryforwards [Line Items] |
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire in 2014 | 0
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2015 and 2018 | 90
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards due to expire between 2019 and 2033 | 64
Amount of operating and capital loss carryforwards which may be carried forward indefinitely | 0
Total operating and capital loss carryforwards | $ 154

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