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Income Taxes (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
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	$ 170	$ 184
Unrecognized tax benefits reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Beginning of Year	309	348
Additions on tax positions related to the current year	19	50
Additions for tax positions of prior years	55	23
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(102)	(90)
Reductions for settlements	(23)	(6)
Reductions due to statute expiration	(16)	(16)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1	0
End of Year	243	309	348
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Accrued interest and penalties	64	50
Total interest and penalties recorded during the period	(18)	3	2
U.S. federal [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open tax years	2004 – 2013
U.S. federal [Member] | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Member] | Current Years Under Examination [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	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] | 2009 - 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	140
U.S. federal [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Current Years Under Examination [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	255
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	40
U.S. federal [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | 2009 - 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	$ 10
China tax authority [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open tax years	2010 – 2013
United Kingdom tax authority [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open tax years	2010 – 2013
Mexico tax authority [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open tax years	2006 – 2013
Australia tax authority [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open tax years	2009 – 2013

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